Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for coming in. Unfortunately, my battery will not get through a two-hour period at this stage. I am too lazy to buy a new one but I will have to deal with that. The witnesses have dealt with a considerable number of the issues. In fairness, many people have said they fall under the same bracket as me. I would not consider an electric car because the infrastructure was not there. There are then all the obvious ideas that dawn on you later. The big thing is that, to a degree, the shooting match is not the infrastructure; it is people having a charger at home. For 75% of people, that is a possibility, but solutions have to be determined for the other 25%.

Could Dr. O'Grady also repeat what she said? She spoke previously about tipping point type percentages and what will make a major impact. Obviously, price and the supply chain are issues that need to be fixed in the near future.

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