Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has issued a blunt rebuttal against speculation congestion charges would be introduced in the city centre.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan sparked the rumours after he introduced a new strategy to reduce congestion to Cabinet on Tuesday. The plan aims to free up space on roads by reducing dependency on private cars.
But the Fine Gael leader told the Dail the Government has no plans to introduce congestion charges in cities ad they are not ready for them. He said: "There is no proposal from this Government to introduce congestion charges.