Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 25 March 2025, for an indicative timeframe for when the eSPSV grant will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22196/25]

Jerry Buttimer (Cork South-Central, Fine Gael)
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The 2025 Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Grant Scheme (eSPSV25), supports the uptake of EVs in the small public service vehicles sector and has a budget of €12.5m in 2025.

The 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. This will be dependent on the amount of first round applications which are drawn down.