Electric Vehicles

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]

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]

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]

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. [4…

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 re…

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 insta…

282. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport whether planning guidelines will be updated to allow the installation of private chargers, for an on-street or public parking space, for electric vehicles; if he intends to introduce a programme to allow drivers to access public charging in their area at a rate similar to domestic electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the m…

335. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider running a kerb charger pilot to enable people who do not have driveways to safely charge their electric cars. [45843/25]

382. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider the introduction of a grant scheme to assist car-share and car-rental operators in acquiring ZE vehicles. [46691/25]

461. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the all-island sports club EV charging programme, including the number of sites approved, grant terms, interoperability standards and delivery schedule across both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47417/25]

528. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined any proposals for a weight-based tax for large electric SUVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45884/25]

424. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the analyses that his Department conducted on incentivising EV fleets and how flexible charging can be an incentive to benefit companies financially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41685/25]

425. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is developing policy on charging infrastructure for electric trucks and large vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41686/25]

446. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport 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]

452. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number of EV charging points installed across Wicklow in 2020-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/25]

453. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric cars sold in 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42073/25]

464. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of Moby e-bikes that have been replaced in Wicklow due to damage or going missing; the cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42102/25]

485. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position in providing an increased number of eCar public charging points for the mid-Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42489/25]

486. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of public eCar charging points available for the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42490/25]

524. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number of grants that were awarded; the number of grants that were drawn down; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €10,000 and €15,000, €15,000 and €20,000, €20,000 and €25,000, €25,000 and €30,000, €30,000 and €35,000, €35,000 an…

525. 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, average value of award in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [43100/25]

526. 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. [43101/25]

527. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to increase EV uptake among lower incomes households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43102/25]

538. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount of EV grant funding drawn down, by constituency, in each of the last three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43145/25]

539. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of public EV charging facilities available nationwide in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43146/25]