Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

1265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider introducing a scheme by which his Department would subsidise the cost to employers of installing car charging ports at the workplace for employee use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19565/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The Accelerated Capital Allowances (ACA) scheme is a tax incentive whereby businesses offset the cost of investment in qualifying energy technologies, against their tax liabilities in year one rather than over a more prolonged period, thus aiding their cash flow. The technologies supported include charging equipment for Electric Vehicles (EVs).  Information on the ACA scheme and qualifying technologies is available at . In accordance with the commitment in the Programme for Government, my Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport are co-chairing a Low Emissions Vehicles (LEV) Task Force involving relevant Government Departments and agencies.

The work of the task force has been divided into two phases with the first phase focusing solely on Electric Vehicles (EVs).  Three working groups have been set up with one group focussing on aspects relating to ‘Infrastructure, Energy Regulation and Pricing’ which will, as part of its work, consider potential incentives for domestic and private chargers including chargepoints in work places.

The Task Force is expected to report on an interim basis to Government on the first phase by June this year, with associated recommendations which will suggest a range of options for facilitating greater uptake of EVs in the coming years.