DARRAGH O'BRIEN TD
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Addition of VAT to tolls is an extra burden on Dublin North motorists – O’Brien

15/9/2016

 
​Fianna Fáil TD in Dublin Fingal, Darragh O’Brien has said that the financial ability of Dublin North road users, especially commuters must be taken into account before any attempt is made to impose VAT on toll charges on the M50 or Dublin Port Tunnel.

The European Court of Justice have recently suggested toll operators charge 23%VAT on state-owned tolls, including the M50 and Port Tunnel. This would put an excessive burden on motorists and commercial users, especially those who use the motorways for work.

Deputy O’Brien has said, “These proposed toll charges are a significant blow for all motorists but particularly for those in Dublin North who are tolled when travelling west, south and north bound.


“Based on the costs of a round trip commute on the M50, a regular commuter can be paying upwards of €1000 per year on mid-week tolls for getting to work. Most of these commuters have no realistic alternative but to use the M50 for getting to work.

“If the ruling is final, it is critical that the Departments of Transport and Finance work together to mitigate any additional cost to regular Dublin North commuters,” he added.


“The previous Government’s Capital Infrastructure Plan failed to deliver anything to Dublin Fingal in terms of improving our poor public transport infrastructure.

"The level of under-investment in developing an efficient and appropriate public transport network in Dublin North over the last five years is irresponsible in the extreme and cannot continue.


“North County Dublin is the fastest-growing county in the country, thousands in our community work in the capital, yet we continue to be left behind by this government. These proposed toll charges are another slap in the face for locals.


“The longer the neglect continues, the clearer it is becoming that the firm promises made to people in this region in relation to improving transport infrastructure will be broken,” concluded O’Brien.

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