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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The next speaker is Senator Buttimer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a very good question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: As we discussed, this committee will do a body of work on the national development plan very shortly that will obviously involve Mr. Spratt, the Minister and the various bodies that will come before us. We will do that very quickly because it is very current. I will talk about the theme begun by Senator Dooley, namely, electric cars. Everything is now predicated on getting reductions in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That section will be called-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: So a climate change division will be established in the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: So it will have an assistant secretary. How many staff will it have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: A completely new department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Within that, OLEV-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that Professor Ferguson's?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is inadequate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: There has been a definite shift in the public consciousness over the past year about moving into that space. People are talking about if they could afford an electric car in the morning and there was certainty about being able to plug in at home. It takes the myths away. Many people would then purchase electric cars. We are talking about active travel, including walking and cycling. That...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is work being done on that in the Department? When will OLEV be established?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that within the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is our target for EVs by 2030?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is that as a percentage of vehicles overall?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Roughly. What percentage of vehicles currently on the road will need to be replaced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: 2030 is eight years away. There is a serious challenge here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The point that I am trying to make is that rather than being abstract, we now know that we must get to a certain stage. The public is now engaged. Joe Bloggs like me is now looking at the possibility of our next car being electric. How can we ensure people do it? How can we provide infrastructure, power points around the country and charging at home? It is working for the taxi drivers....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is a perception that cars destroy the environment. If they switched to electric, it would be a positive. When will the new climate action plan be published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Following on from that, what is the status of NIFTI?