Written answers
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Electric Vehicles
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of electric vehicle charging points that are available for use by staff across all carparks provided for use by his Department throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7385/22]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department currently has 11 electric vehicle charging points available for staff across Department carparks throughout the country. Details of the locations of these charging points are outlined in the table attached. My Department is engaging with the Office of Public works to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points available across Department locations as a key action from my Departments Energy Action Plan.
| Location | Amount of charging points | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| DHLGH, Custom House, Dublin 1. | 1 | My Department is currently in discussions with OPW to install a further 4 electric vehicle charging points. |
| DHLGH, Newtown Road, Wexford. | 2 | The Infrastructure is in place to allow for a second dual charger and my Department is in consultation with the OPW about progressing its installation. |
| Ballycroy National Park, Co. Mayo. | 2 | At present there are 8 electric vehicle charging points that are available for use by staff across all carparks provided for use by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department throughout the country. Planning is in train to extend further the number of e-charging points to be made available both for staff and visitors alike. |
| Connemara National Park, Letterfrack, Co. Galway. | 2 | |
| Glenveagh National Park, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. | 1 | |
| Killarney National Park (farmyard), Killarney, Co. Kerry. | 1 | |
| Wexford Wildfowl Sanctuary, Ardcavan, North Slob, Wexford. | 1 | |
| Wicklow National Park (Kilafin), Co. Wicklow. | 1 |
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