Written answers

Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Electric Vehicles

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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572. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline his views on whether the introduction of a usage based charge for electric car charge points by the Electricity Supply Board will discourage consumers from switching to electric vehicles and have a negative effect on Ireland's ability to meet the 2020 European Union transport renewables targets; and if he has discussed or will discuss this with the Electricity Supply Board. [11465/16]

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The regulation of the electricity market is the responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent regulator.

I understand that there is currently no charge for recharging of electric vehicles at ESB operated chargepoints.

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