319. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with EirGrid and-or electricity network providers, with a view to accelerating the provision of grid connection for new public EV charging points; and if he is satisfied that with the timelines for provision of new connections to the grid. [11488/25]
Topics / Electric Vehicles
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsElectric Vehicles
415 questions from 85 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
415
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408 written, 7 oral
85
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 27 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 43 |
| December 2025 | 27 |
| January 2026 | 16 |
| February 2026 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 15 |
| April 2026 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 51 |
| July 2026 | 44 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 10 |
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The questions
320. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted an assessment of the investment needed in the electricity grid to support the levels of EV charging required to facilitate a substantial increases in the number of electrical vehicles in Ireland, in line with ambitions set by Government, including the climate targets for the transport sector. [11489/25]
327. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the misuse of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/25]
372. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 5 February 2025 in relation to the installation of EV chargers in public places, if Dublin City Council has completed its strategy as referred; if its strategy is being funded by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland; whether he receives sight or approval of the strategy; what is contained in that strategy; and if he wi…
1133. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the progress being made to ensure that peoples using e-scooters dangerously are fined appropriately, or the e-scooter confiscated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11545/25]
208. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the reason there is no obligation on the providers of electric vehicle charging points to advertise the cost per unit of electricity in the same way as fossil fuels are required to advertise the price per litre to customers in advance of their purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/25]
209. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a financial support package or grant scheme can be initiated to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging points in Hotels, Guest Houses, B&B’s, for use of their visitors, while freeing up public charging points for the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10319/25]
222. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of electric-vehicle grants provided, by county, in each of the years from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/25]
228. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to improve access to high-capacity electric vehicle charging infrastructure in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10426/25]
229. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of high-capacity electric-vehicle charging points, broken down by county, in each of the years 2019 to date; his plans to expand this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10427/25]
233. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of trebling the number of publicly available charging points, based on the average cost to date, if future projections are not available. [10431/25]
94. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to make electric vehicles more accessible to rural motorists. [9453/25]
161. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll-out of the EV charger infrastructure nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/25]
241. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to ensure that there are sufficient EV chargers in the Chapelizod area of Dublin 20, given the severe lack of same for many locals who live in apartments and houses with drive-ins, who cannot charge their vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9186/25]
74. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being but in place to install additional publicly available charge points around Ireland during 2025 in order to achieve Ireland’s EU 2025 targets under the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation. [8202/25]
149. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to address the misuse of E-scooters, specifically actions taken to address speeding, driving on footpaths and dangerous behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6869/25]
54. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport to detail the grants in place to support service stations across Donegal to provide electric charging points. [6762/25]
209. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the details of investment in additional national electric vehicle infrastructure strategy in County Clare in 2025; and the location of electric vehicle charge points currently installed in County Clare. [5682/25]
128. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had with local councils to provide a mechanism for terraced homes to access a EV charging point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/25]
132. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the rules for grants for taxi drivers to replace their vehicles with electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/25]
125. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the plans to facilitate home charging of electric vehicles where a property fronts onto a public footpath (details supplied). [3962/25]
127. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to encourage the colocation of electric vehicle charging points with vehicle service stations that provide petrol, diesel, biofuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4765/25]
169. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport his plans for increasing EV charging points in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4706/25]
19. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport his plans for increasing EV charging points nationwide; if he will encourage petrol stations to install EV charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3631/25]
27. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to consider re-establishing the e-bike roll out in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3682/25]