Poll: Should Ireland bring in congestion charges?
The charges – in place in London for almost 20 years – are intended to discourage people from driving in city centres.
By Orla Dwyer
Wednesday 4 Aug 2021, 9:18 AM
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File image of Dublin traffic.
Image: Leah Farrell
Image: Leah Farrell
LAST WEEK, THE Oireachtas budgetary oversight committee recommended that the Government examine the introduction of congestion charges to help pay for the cost of climate change.
In 2003, London introduced a £5 levy for driving into a relatively small area of central London between 7am and 6.30pm on weekdays, with exemptions for taxis, emergency vehicles and people living inside the zone.