Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is good to hear, and I encourage the witnesses to advertise what is being done in this regard. Perhaps the local authorities will undertake advertising to that end. Places like Ennis, Ennistymon and Scariff have no fast-charging points and while people in those areas may never need them, they get range anxiety. In order to attract the early adopters perhaps it is worth overinvesting in some of the infrastructure. I am not suggesting that money should be spent recklessly. Safeguards are put in to protect people, and the greater the number of people who adopt electric vehicle technology, the more popular this mode of transport will become. People will understand that one charge, done at home, will be more than adequate for most of their activity. There are some who will need more charge, however. Tesla has rolled out some technology on the M8 and M7, and I am sure it has done the same on other roads. I am sure the NTA has been involved in that very welcome development. While charging points can be introduced on the major urban networks, people always look to the final half mile, close to home.