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Electric Vehicles

415 questions from 85 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

415
questions
408 written, 7 oral
85
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
8
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202511
February 202515
March 202518
April 202515
May 20256
June 202518
July 202527
August 20250
September 202522
October 202510
November 202543
December 202527
January 202616
February 202617
March 202615
April 202622
May 202619
June 202651
July 202644
August 20260
September 20269
October 202610

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • 100% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú4 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil91 from 24 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael125 from 17 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party7 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent27 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland2 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party28 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity7 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin107 from 21 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 57
  2. 42
  3. 17
  4. 16
  5. 14
  6. 14
  7. 11
  8. 10

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pa Daly Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Transport
62. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of EV grants per county; and the average value in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [56251/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Transport
88. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding by category (details supplied) that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in 2020 to 2025; in tabular form. [55864/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Transport
89. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of EV grants awarded, broken down by county, average value of vehicle and average value of award, in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [55865/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Transport
90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered targeted supports for EV uptake in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55866/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Transport
91. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to increase EV uptake amongst lower incomes households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55867/25]
Barry Ward Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
303. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the basis for the introduction of green tags on the registration plates of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55301/25]
Charles Ward Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Transport
107. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of clubs within Donegal that have been included in the scope of all-island sports club EV charging project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53622/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Justice
376. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of high-speed EV charger points currently available at Garda stations within the Limerick division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53281/25]
James Geoghegan Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
296. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport his views on the current uptake of electric vehicles in the Dublin region; if it is in line with the Climate Action Plan’s 2030 electric vehicle targets for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/25]
James Geoghegan Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
297. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a progress update on reaching the Climate Action Plan’s 2030 target of 845,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49116/25]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
302. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to the proposal to provide a grant scheme to support the provision of electric vehicle charging stations at hotels, bed and breakfasts and guesthouses to encourage their use and relieve pressure on public charger stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49141/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Transport
195. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the projected installation timeline under the all-island sports club EV charging programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50950/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Transport
196. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of clubs in Dublin mid-west that have been included in the scope of the all-island sports club EV charging project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
141. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a system of regulation for the provision of EV charging services on public networks across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport whether the Commission for Regulation of Utilities has any role in collating the price of electricity at public EV charging stations across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49588/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of publicly accessible EV charging stations in Ireland, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
144. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the existing regulatory environment is sufficient to prevent the charging of unreasonably high prices by any company that provides publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49590/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he proposes to put in place a requirement for all providers of public EV charging services, whether that be through an app, or displayed on the charging device, to clearly indicate what the cost per unit of electricity is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49591/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any research carried out into the merits of providing a public information campaign to ensure that drivers of electric vehicles are familiar with the appropriate range of unit prices for electricity for EV charging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49592/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
147. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the spectrum of prices being charged per unit of electricity for public access EV charging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49593/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Transport
150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the rationale behind the decision to include a green stripe on the registration plates of electric and hybrid vehicles; what this will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49657/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Transport
183. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made to increase the availability of EV charging points across the country, and the various models being explored to achieve this. [49275/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Transport
184. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of operational public electric vehicle charging points in Cork city suburbs, including Glanmire, Blarney and Mallow, as of September 2025; the expansion scheduled over the next 24-months; and if he will commit to publishing a detailed timeline for installation to match the rapid growth in electric vehicle registrations in Cork. [49411/25]
Michael Murphy Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Finance
327. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of Budget 2026, he will review the current operation of benefit-in-kind as it applies to electric vehicles, in particular the "original market value reduction" which stands at €35,000 until the end of 2025 but is due to fall to €20,000 in 2026 and €10,000 in 2027; if he will consider extending or maintaining this bonus reduction in order to …
Duncan Smith Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Housing
682. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities will grant planning permission to install a private EV charger in a public space such as for apartment buildings; if EV chargers for parking spaces will be added to the current list of planning exemptions; to provide clear guidance in regard what is and is not allowed in regard to the installation of EV charge…