Written answers

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Electric Vehicles

Photo of Patrick CostelloPatrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the roll-out of the electric vehicle apartment charger grant support scheme following the public consultation carried out by the SEAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22762/22]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Climate Action Plan 2021 set a target of 945,000 EVs by 2030.  The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years, to facilitate the expansion of EVs in the Irish car fleet. A draft National Charging Infrastructure Strategy has been published for public consultation which sets out a pathway for the provision of charging infrastructure to stay ahead of demand.

The EV Home Charger Grant Scheme has been in operation since January 2018 to support the installation of home chargers for purchasers of new and second-hand BEVs and PHEVs.  The grant provides generous support towards the full cost of installation of a home charger up to a maximum of €600. 

Work is currently being progressed to expand the EV home charger grant to include multi-unit developments such as apartment blocks. The final legal checks are currently being completed and I expect to be able to launch this scheme shortly.

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