Grace Boland (Dublin Fingal West, Fine Gael)
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194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Shared Island sports club EV charging scheme; when clubs can expect selections to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68568/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Infrastructure Scheme is a €15 million all-island initiative supporting the installation of publicly accessible EV chargers in sports clubs.  The aim of the scheme is to install a network of publicly accessible EV chargers in communities throughout the country, through their local sports clubs.

Over 220 clubs across the island reached the eligibility criteria to continue to the design and installation phase. The shortlisted clubs which are all affiliated with a recognised national governing body and meet the scheme requirements took part in national webinars run by Pobal and ZEVI in August and November where the next steps of the scheme and the processes to draw down funding were outlined.

All clubs are now eligible to enter into a mini-tender process with each of the three approved Charge Point Operators (CPOs) for the installation and operation of charge points at their clubs.  All clubs are assessed on a first-come first-served basis. I understand there has been very strong engagement between clubs and the approved CPOs over the last number of months.