Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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446. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will fund the installation of high-speed EV charging points at the west pier of Howth Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41977/25]

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. The Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan was launched in April this year and sets targets and strategies for Local Authorities to drive EV infrastructure development at destination and neighbourhood locations, with government support.

This plan will help deliver the charging infrastructure people need, where they need it, at home, on the road, and at key destinations and neighbourhoods across communities.

In addition, ZEVI has developed a Local Authority EV Charging Infrastructure Pilot Programme. This programme has approximately 26 Pilot projects across 15 Local Authorities. This coordinated pilot programme focuses on EV charging for multiple users needs predominantly at destination, neighbourhood and tourist locations.

The Department is also funding dedicated EV charging infrastructure officers in each Local Authority, to co-ordinate and lead on the roll out of charging infrastructure.