Written answers
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Taxi Licences
Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received for the e-SPSV grant scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17349/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The 2025 Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Grant Scheme (eSPSV25), which was launched the 17th of February, has this year seen an unprecedented level of interest from taxi, hackney and limousine operators across Ireland.
This Scheme supports the uptake of EVs in the small public service vehicles sector and has a budget of €12.5m in 2025.
The eSPSV25 Grant Scheme is now fully subscribed with 1,850 applications. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has temporarily paused the scheme to review and process the eligible applications received. Following assessment of the initial applications, the scheme may reopen later in the year.
Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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311. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications, number approved, and average grant paid, under the e-SPSV grant scheme in each year 2021-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17350/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Scheme (eSPSV) supports the uptake of EVs in the SPSVs sector (taxis, hackneys, and limousines).
This sector plays an important role in decarbonising the broader transport system and is funded by ZEVI in the Department of Transport and administered by the National Transport Authority (NTA).
| eSPSV | No. of Applications Received | No. Approved | Average Grant Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,487 | 582 | €19,350.51 |
| 2022 | 2,604 | 634 | €18,044.52 |
| 2023 | 1,874 | 653 | €18,391.27 |
| 2024 | 2,699 | 752 | €17,780.21 |
eSPSV25, which was launched the 17th of February, has this year seen an unprecedented level of interest so early in the year. With a budget of €12.5m the grant scheme is now fully subscribed.
The NTA has temporarily paused the scheme to review and process the eligible applications received. Following assessment of the initial applications, the scheme may reopen later in the year.
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