It was a kind of second round of the debate on reducing the IRS, in which the left’s proposals were approved with Chega and IL abstaining. Now, the PS has managed to see the end of tolls approved on some of the old SCUT (free motorways for users), from 2025, with the favorable votes of the left and Chega and against the will of the executive.
The PSD and CDS recommendation to the Government to implement a gradual reduction of these tolls was rejected by PS, Chega and PCP. The PSD, which accused the PS and Chega of being in “collusion” to “govern through Parliament”, also challenged the parties to submit the proposals to the specialty without a vote, but without success.
Approval was guaranteed since this morning, when Chega announced that it would make the PS proposal viable, which aims to abolish tolls on the A4, A13, A22, A23, A24, A25 and A28 from January 1st of next year. This, despite the PSD and CDS defending a phased reduction in these ex-SCUT (without a defined date) and Chega himself having recommended a gradual reduction in two years of all tolls – a proposal that was not voted on because this one was replaced Tuesday.
The PS proposal, which has an estimated cost by the socialists of 157 million euros, was abstained by IL and votes against by the PSD and CDS. The PSD and CDS recommendation was voted in favor by IL and BE, Livre and PAN abstained.
Along the way, there were also the draft resolution from Chega a IL to study the costs of exempting tolls on the former SCUT, the bills from BE and the PCP to abolish tolls on the former SCUTS and grant the road concession to these motorways. roads for IP – Infrastructures of Portugal and the PAN recommendation to renegotiate the contracts of public-private partnerships in the road sector.
