Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If we consider the roll-out of alternative fuel infrastructure, the revised regulation will require member states to expand charging and refuelling infrastructure to support charging the vehicle fleet. If I am reading this right, major motorways would need to have minimum permitted intervals of 60 km for electric car charging points and 150 km intervals for hydrogen refuelling stations. Where is Ireland with this in the context of the overall movement towards we are trying to achieve? I am taking Mr. Burke slightly off-track.

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