Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 November 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024

2:00 am

Photo of James GeogheganJames Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)

I appreciate that.

On what Deputy McGrath spoke about with regard to the underspend on EVs and how the Department is going to meet the challenge of people being able to charge cars outside of private premises, it was stated the vehicle for this will be the private wires legislation. The Department published a private wires policy statement back in July, which clearly states that the legislation will deal with the issue of a wire needing to be connected to a car outside somebody's house. I do not know if the heads of Bill have been published or if the Department is close to doing that. In practical terms, what is this going to look like? If someone who owns a terraced house wants to put a charger in place, is it the intention that the legislation will permit them to install a private car charger that might swing out over a railing? Does that touch on planning regulations as well? How is this legislation going to deal with these issues?

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