Written answers
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Electric Vehicles
Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the strategy document regarding electric vehicle charging for the Dublin local authorities will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10399/22]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Overall strategy for sustainable mobility/electric vehicle recharging points is within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport and is co-ordinated by the Low Emission Vehicle Taskforce. Their report is available at the following link and contains recommendations for Local Authorities:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/101f0-low-emission-vehicle-taskforce-phase-2-report/.
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requires the installation of appropriate infrastructure, to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for Electric Vehicles, for new residential buildings and non-residential buildings and those undergoing major renovation, with more than ten parking spaces. In addition, non-residential buildings with more than ten parking spaces must ensure the installation of at least 1 recharging point.
The Directive also requires that Member States shall lay down requirements for the installation of a minimum number of recharging points for existing non-residential buildings with more than twenty parking spaces, by 1 January 2025.
Regulations to introduce these requirements were introduced in 2021 and are available at the following link: www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2021/si/393/made/en/pdf.
Technical guidance to accompany these regulations is available on my Department's website at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/83fdc-energy-performance-of-buildings-regulations-2021-technical-guidance/.
These regulations apply only to buildings and not to public re-charging infrastructure.
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