31. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number of applications received under the electric vehicle (EV) scrappage pilot scheme, per county, and by urban and rural, in tabular form; the average pricing of EV vehicles being purchased under the pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51953/26]
Topics / Electric Vehicles
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsElectric Vehicles
415 questions from 85 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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408 written, 7 oral
85
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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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34. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on expansion of the public charging network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51957/26]
165. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide information in relation to EV grants (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50824/26]
172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocation to local authorities to install on street EV charging infrastructure in each of the years 2020 to date. [50841/26]
173. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the average cost to install an EV charging point as part of the public charging infrastructure network in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50842/26]
174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of the EV charging points delivered as part of the public charging infrastructure network, in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by local authority, in tabular form. [50843/26]
181. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to continue the EV grants into 2027, as this is a matter of some concern and interest to the Irish Motor Industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50883/26]
200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of grants provided for EV grants, broken down by local authority in each of the years 2020 to date; the breakdown of the total value of grants drawn down for EVs, broken down by local authority in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [51113/26]
449. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to concerns that local authority planning policies relating to residential driveways and the protection of mature trees may, in some cases, create unintended barriers to the installation of domestic electric vehicle charging infrastructure; whether consideration has been given to issuing national p…
267. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of the funding allocated to Ireland’s EV charging infrastructure in each of the years 2020 to date. [50764/26]
268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed breakdown of the funding drawn down to deliver Ireland’s EV charging infrastructure in each of the years 2020 to date. [50765/26]
269. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated for EV grants in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50766/26]
270. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding drawn down for EV grants in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [50767/26]
200. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to outline how residents who wish to purchase electric vehicles who are without off- street parking (details supplied) can access EV charging points if they purchase electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49190/26]
217. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring forward legislation governing domestic EV charging infrastructure; whether he will commit to providing clear interim guidance to local authorities to ensure consistent and fair treatment of existing EV owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49520/26]
218. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport his plans that forthcoming legislation on domestic EV charging infrastructure will include provisions for existing EV owners who have already installed private chargers, particularly where installation was carried out by a registered professional and meets recognised safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49521/26]
219. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport whether the proposed legislative framework will allow for the retention of existing home EV chargers that comply with professional installation standards, rather than requiring their removal; the criteria that will be used to determine eligibility for retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49522/26]
220. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider issuing guidance to local authorities to pause or defer removal notices relating to existing EV chargers until the new legislative framework is enacted, in order to avoid unnecessary hardship for EV owners acting in good faith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49523/26]
221. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if interim measures will be introduced to protect EV owners from enforcement actions by councils while national legislation is being prepared, particularly in areas where residents have already invested in EVs on the understanding that home charging was permissible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49524/26]
222. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the situation in a location (details supplied), where residents who have already purchased EVs are being advised to rely on public charging infrastructure rather than their existing private chargers; the supports or protections that will be provided to these residents pending legislative clarity; and if he will make a statement on th…
223. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he has assessed the impact of recent price increases by public charging operators on EV owners who may be forced to rely on public infrastructure due to council restrictions on private chargers; if affordability considerations will be incorporated into the forthcoming legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49526/26]
224. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if new legislation will include a certification or inspection pathway allowing existing EV chargers to be regularised where they meet professional installation and safety standards, rather than requiring full removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49527/26]
233. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that those who received eSPSV26 grant offers which subsequently lapsed will be prioritised when the scheme reopens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48397/26]
235. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the assessment carried out on the potential for the EV scrappage scheme to be oversubscribed on its opening day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48456/26]
236. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport his Department's position on car dealers offering people the opportunity to buy the cars with the assistance of the EV scrappage scheme subject to that assistance being forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48457/26]