Shorthall Must Go

[Kevin K Kelehan]

Labour criticises NRA toll plan

30 January 2006 13:48
The Labour Party has criticised the decision by the National Roads Authority to toll the entire M50 motorway by 2008.

Speaking on RTÉ Radio's Morning Ireland, Labour's Spokesperson on Transport, Roisin Shortall, said it was a way of squeezing money out of motorists.

Ms Shortall said the Government is making the right decision by buying out the licence to operate the M50 by National Toll Roads, but introducing tolls with charges based on the amount of the route used by the motorist will not work.

The Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, will officially mark the start of the M50 upgrade later today.

The first phase involves widening the motorway between the Ballymount interchange and the N4 interchange. It is due to be completed in two years' time.

Priced at €1bn it is the wrong decision; pay as use tolling is conversly the correct decision and Shorthall is a populist>>>> She along with Olivia Mitchell require being put out to grass