Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress in delivering the commitment in the Programme for Government to publish an electric vehicle strategy; his plans to ensure that public charging infrastructure stays ahead of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65073/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the EV charging network over the coming years.

While over 80% of charging is expected to happen at home, there is a vital need for a seamless public charging network that will provide for situations or instances where home charging is not possible.

The National EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy outlines the requirements for publicly accessible charging. The objective is to be ahead of demand and deliver on the AFIR requirements and install EV Infrastructure that is capable of meeting user needs. This strategy is currently being revised with a refreshed strategy for 2026-2028 to be published for consultation in the coming months.