Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a person (details supplied) who bought a 100% electric vehicle and applied for a grant was refused funding despite the vehicle complying with the conditions of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2068/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I understand the Deputy is referring to the electric vehicle home charger grant which provide up to €600 to support the installation of a home charger. This grant, and the relevant appeals process, is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland on behalf of my Department. Details of the scheme including eligibility criteria can be found on the website www.drivingelectric.ie.

In order to be eligible for the home charger grant, the model of vehicle must be currently eligible or, at some stage in the past, have been eligible for the SEAI electric vehicle purchase grant. The list of vehicles and models that are, or have at one stage been, eligible for the grant is available on the SEAI's website.

In order for a car to be included on the home charger grant list, it is the responsibility of the importer to contact SEAI directly and register the vehicle with SEAI for the purchase grant, thereby confirming that the vehicle meets the eligibility criteria.

The applicant in question has queried this matter directly with my Department previously and a response issued on 11 January 2019.