Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to install electric charge facilities for schools that wish to become more green. [43562/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the potential for improved energy provision in schools is under continued review by my Department's Energy Research Programme through research and monitoring of improvements in technology and the market place.  

It is within this programme that a technical review of providing electric charge facilities for schools for charging electric vehicles by school personnel is underway within my Department. This review will consider a number of issues associated with the provision including procurement options, service provision options, legislation and installation and maintenance costs. It is envisaged that this review will be completed during the first quarter of 2018.

My Department will also consider any outputs from the interdepartmental Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV) Task Force which is charged with presenting a range of measures and options to the Government that will assist in accelerating the deployment of LEVs in Ireland.