NTR buyout could cost State €600m

TAXPAYERS will be landed with a bill of €600 million to buy-out M50 toll operators - even though the Government believes the company may be in breach of its contract.

The Dáil Public Accounts Committee was yesterday told by National Road Authority officials that delays at the pay plaza mean levy collectors NTR could be falling below obligations.

TDs expressed anger when told legal remedies could not be pursued against NTR over the matter as the contract was “so vague as to be unenforceable”.