140. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of cars estimated to be scrapped under the announced ICE2EV scheme; whether €10 million is actually being allocated to the ICE2EV scheme, as indicated by his Department’s press release, or whether that €10 million includes the already existing €3,500 EV grant per car (details supplied). [47904/26]
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
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
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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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142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding for the EV scrappage scheme will be provided if the scheme is over prescribed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47908/26]
160. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Dublin Airport Authority spent on installing EV charging points in both long-term and short-term car-parks at Dublin Airport for visitors use in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026. in tabular form. [46833/26]
170. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA have considered the short-term use of private electric-vehicle charging facilities available in Galway city to facilitate the charging of Galway's new electric bus fleet, while the purpose-built charging facility is being developed at Galway bus depot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47138/26]
142. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV chargers in operation which are publicly accessible across Ireland, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46250/26]
152. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the total number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points at disabled parking locations; the number of these charging points per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46278/26]
164. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of the National Road Network EV Charging Plan; the progress made to date on deploying high-power charging infrastructure along the primary motorway and national road network routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46308/26]
188. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the action being taken by his Department to ensure that there are electric vehicle (EV) charging points at disabled parking locations nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46279/26]
203. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the current provision of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in County Cork, including the number, type and distribution of existing charge points; the planned expansion of the network in the county; whether he is satisfied with the progress made to date, the level of funding committed by his Department towards EV charging infrastructure in Cork to …
228. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the new measures available as part of the ICE2EV scheme. [44486/26]
233. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport when the recently announced pilot scrappage scheme will be reviewed; the way in which it will be reviewed; when a decision will be taken as to whether it will be extended or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44467/26]
238. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to make EVs accessible and affordable for low and middle-income households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/26]
239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to make EVs more accessible in County Kerry; the timeframe and locations for installing additional EVs across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46566/26]
32. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if Ireland has engaged with the European Coalition of the Willing on bidirectional charging; the nature of any such engagement to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46078/26]
273. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the targeted measures he is taking to make EVs accessible to low and middle-income households excluding the newly introduced scrappage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45024/26]
296. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the NTA to re-issue a lapsed eSPSV26 grant offer (details supplied) given funding is available from similarly lapsed offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45230/26]
297. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding left over from lapsed offers in the eSPSV26 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45231/26]
700. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.380 on 30 April 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [45744/26]
152. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a matter in relation to the new EV scrappage scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44807/26]
153. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a progress report in relation to rolling out a scheme of EV charging points at GAA grounds in County Kerry and throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44832/26]
154. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the plans in place to increase the number of EV charging points throughout the country and in Cavan Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44545/26]
156. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the analysis used to determine the recently announced new price threshold for the SEAI electric vehicle purchase grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44712/26]
163. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if individuals on disability allowance will be considered for enhanced supports for the EV scrappage pilot scheme; the supports available for people on disability allowance to assist in the purchasing of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44745/26]
164. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if the EV scrappage pilot scheme will include the purchase of second-hand electric vehicles; the Government schemes in place to assist with the purchase of second hand electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44746/26]
172. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for a solution for electric vehicle drivers or potential drivers who want to home charge, but who live in properties fronting onto public footpaths (details supplied). [44824/26]