Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requires the installation of appropriate infrastructure, to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for EVs, 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 implement these requirements were introduced in 2021. www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2021/si/393/made/en/print.

In 2022 my Department introduced additional requirements. www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2022/si/535/made/en/print.

These require that electric vehicle recharging infrastructure be installed (to enable the subsequent installation of recharging points for electric vehicles) in:

New dwelling houses with a parking space located within the curtilage of the dwelling;

New multi-unit buildings; and

Multi-unit buildings undergoing major renovation where the car park is located inside or adjacent to the building and the renovations include the car park or the electrical infrastructure of the building.

In general, policy in relation to Electric Vehicle recharging points is within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport.