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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will move to Deputy Carey or if not, Deputy Ó Murchú may wish to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If Deputy Ó Murchú is amenable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Crowe, you have lift-off, so take it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator can certainly mention known figures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: While the Senator thinks of his question, I would like to make a point about EVs. I always ask taxi drivers about EVs because they are very knowledgeable about them. They are the most knowledgeable by a mile. When I take a taxi to Heuston Station or wherever, I ask the taxi driver about EVs. They have told me that EVs are great for urban driving but are not good on motorways because if...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not want to break with convention, but is the Senator able to multitask?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: He is about to change that now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: They have gone through it quite forensically. I do not want to cut across Mr. Meally. For the average person an electric car is on the horizon but it is over the horizon. People do not see it as immediate. They see they will probably get one more car before moving to an EV. It comes down to cost. I take the point on the shift in mode. The average person might only do a long journey a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: While we are waiting for Deputy James O'Connor, I will ask some questions. I take Dr. O'Grady's point concerning people getting their money back. For average people, however, the initial capital outlay is number one. People who are well off can look at this equation over time. When ordinary people are buying cars, though, they are looking at how much of a trade-in value they will get for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a joint venture.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. Who owns the charging points?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is a State subsidy to enable it to get off the ground.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Where did the €10 million come from? Was it from the SEAI?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are they the ESB's own charging points?