Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the number of EV charging spaces available at all local authority offices, broken down by location, the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, whether the spaces are open to members of the public, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17913/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the EV charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to EVs.

The number of publicly accessible charge points in Ireland increased from 1,700 in September 2022 to approximately 2,400 in 2024. In order to achieve Ireland’s EU targets under the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), it is expected that there will be 3,200 – 6,210 public chargers required nationally, depending on the level of power supplied at each.

The Department of Transport does not at present maintain verified counts of available publicly accessible EV charging stations in specific regions, but Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) are developing a Data Strategy which, when implemented, will give the Department improved visibility on this.

The system will enable the collection of data from charge-points in near real time and provide it on an Open Data basis. The obligation on charge-point operators and owners to share this data is legislated for in the EU Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation.

Regarding EV charging spaces, publicly-accessible charging stations are charging stations that are available to all EV drivers. This includes charging stations that are privately-owned but accessible to the public. Publicly-accessible charging stations can be located on either public properties or private properties.

In some cases, a charging station may be located on private property, with access granted to a specific public group of users (such as clients or patients). Such a charging station would still be considered to be publicly-accessible.

However, if a charging station (located on private property) is only available to a very limited, determinate circle of persons, it cannot be classed as publicly-accessible. An example of this is a charging station in an office car park, where only employees or authorised persons have access.

As this question refers to facilities operated independently by the relevant local authority, they may be able to provide you with specific information about their office and sites via direct request.

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the number of EV charging points available in the country, broken down by local authority area, the provider in each instance of the charging infrastructure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17915/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Home charging is and will remain the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners as it’s convenient and cheaper for the consumer. However, for those unable to do so a growing public charging network will provide a reliable alternative.

Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) has significant funding available in 2025 for the installation of EV charging across Ireland.

The number of publicly accessible charge points in Ireland increased from 1,700 in September 2022 to approximately 2,400 in 2024. In order to achieve Ireland’s EU targets under the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), it is expected that there will be 3,200 – 6,210 public chargers required nationally, depending on the level of power supplied at each.

The Department of Transport does not at present maintain verified counts of available publicly accessible EV charging stations in specific regions, but ZEVI are developing a Data Strategy which, when implemented, will give improved visibility on this.

The system will enable the collection of data from charge-points in near real time and provide it on an Open Data basis. The obligation on charge-point operators and owners to share this data is legislated for in the EU Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation.