Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senator. We are all at one here. The Senator's lobbying for County Monaghan is very effective. I thank him. He has support from the Leas-Chathaoirleach. As the Senator will be aware, the Government is fully committed to supporting the significant expansion and modernisation of the EV charging network over the coming years. The Department of Transport is working closely with several key stakeholders, including those in local government, to ensure EV infrastructure will stay ahead of demand. The Senator is correct that we need to be ahead of the curve because EVs are the way forward.

The programme for Government commits to publishing an EV infrastructure strategy to facilitate the uptake of EVs. Once completed, it will provide a key framework for ensuring that we can continue to have sufficient infrastructure in place to keep ahead of demand. It is envisaged that the strategy will be published early next year. I will ask the Department to get the Senator information pertaining to County Monaghan.