Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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311. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) over proposals under the European Commission clean corporate vehicles initiative set to be published in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58587/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland’s ambitious target under the Climate Action Plan 2023 is to achieve 30% of our private car fleet switched to electric by 2030.

The Greening Corporate Fleets initiative originated in the EU Commission’s December 2020 Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which promised “a comprehensive policy of actions to boost the uptake of zero-emission vehicles in corporate and urban fleets.”

Earlier in 2025, the EU Commission, initiated a high-profile review of the EU automotive industry, addressing concerns around CO2 emissions targets and other industry concerns around the EV transition. That process brought a renewed emphasis on Greening Corporate Fleets, and the Commission has been directed to produce a legislative proposal before the end of the year.

Officials from my Department are meeting with the Car Rental Council of Ireland today, 4th November, regarding ‘The Clean Corporate Fleets Initiative’.

Ireland awaits the legislative initiative mentioned which is due at the end of 2025.

Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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312. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement his Department has had regarding the proposed European Commission clean corporate vehicles initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58588/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland’s ambitious target under the Climate Action Plan 2023 is to achieve 30% of our private car fleet switched to electric by 2030.

The Greening Corporate Fleets initiative originated in the EU Commission’s December 2020 Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which promised “a comprehensive policy [of] actions to boost the uptake of zero-emission vehicles in corporate and urban fleets.”

Ireland was among a small number of like-minded Member States that jointly wrote to President von der Leyen at Ministerial level in October 2024, urging the Commission to act in respect of corporate fleets.

Ireland awaits the legislative initiative mentioned which is due at the end of 2025.