Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I asked specifically about charging points. They are provided by the ESB. This question keeps getting sidestepped anytime I ask it. I do not know if anybody else here has got an answer. The charging points were provided by the ESB but it has been told by the regulator that they have to be offloaded. What is going to happen? What is the problem? Is there somebody from the European Commission standing over us with a big stick saying that the ESB cannot provide it? If it cannot do that, why is that the case? That is a simple and straightforward question. Mr. Doyle is Secretary General of the Department. Has he asked EU officials about this or has he asked the Minister what is the problem? This is a real problem. We have met the ESB in respect of this matter on a number of occasions and it has stated that wants it addressed. The ESB is happy enough to be involved in providing the infrastructure, so what exactly is preventing that from happening? Why can we not work out a method of funding it and why can the ESB not roll this out across the State? I want an answer to that question.