Written answers
Thursday, 12 June 2025
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Funding
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the funding allocated for EV grants for taxis; to outline the number of grants that have been provided, by county; to outline the average value of the grant, by county in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [31770/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Grant Scheme supports the uptake of EVs in the SPSVs sector (taxis, hackneys, and limousines).
In recognition of the important role the sector plays in decarbonising the broader transport system, the scheme has increased from €2m in 2020 to €12.5m in 2025.
| No. of grants per county 2020 to 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Grand Total |
| CARLOW | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| CAVAN | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| CLARE | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| CORK | 2 | 35 | 61 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 179 |
| DONEGAL | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 29 |
| DUBLIN | 13 | 428 | 406 | 422 | 520 | 274 | 2,063 |
| GALWAY | 0 | 44 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 141 |
| KERRY | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| KILDARE | 0 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 126 |
| KILKENNY | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| LAOIS | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| LEITRIM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LIMERICK | 0 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 65 |
| LONGFORD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| LOUTH | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 52 |
| MAYO | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| MEATH | 1 | 21 | 29 | 46 | 38 | 20 | 155 |
| MONAGHAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OFFALY | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| ROSCOMMON | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| SLIGO | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| TIPPERARY | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| WATERFORD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| WESTMEATH | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| WEXFORD | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| WICKLOW | 1 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 50 |
| Grand Total | 20 | 684 | 634 | 653 | 753 | 394 | 3,138 |
| Average grant awarded 2020 to 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| €7,950.00 | €19,344.80 | €18,790.22 | €18,391.27 | €17,780.21 | €18,108.70 |
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to improving cycling infrastructure in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [31771/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area.
Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred your question to that agency for a more detailed answer. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.
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