Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process in order to avail of the new communal chargers for electric vehicles for apartment blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42460/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Climate Action Plan, which was published in June, sets out a range of actions to support the delivery of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. These actions include expanding the Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant to include locations with shared parking such as apartments.

Budget 2020 provided €36 million in funding to my Department to support the uptake of electric vehicles including €6 million specifically for charging infrastructure. Of this, €0.5 million was allocated to support the expansion of the Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant to included apartments. As set out in the Climate Action Plan, this is expected to be in place in the first quarter of 2020 at which point further details - including how to apply - will be available.