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Thu 08 Aug 2006Transport head and Government at odds over congestion tollThe director of the Dublin Transportation Office, John Henry, is at odds with the Government over the mooted introduction of a congestion charge in Dublin.According to Mr Henry, charges for vehicles using Dublin city centre are inevitable and are likely to be introduced over the next few years, possibly linked to the introduction of tolls along the M50. In remarks published yesterday, Mr Henry said car usage on the M50 and in the city had to be curtailed and "the only way to do this is to use tolls".