Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 November 2025
118. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle public charging points across Dublin city and Fingal, for each of the past five years; the number planned for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66492/25]
View answerThe Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. The number of publicly accessible charge points in Ireland increased from 1,700 in September 2022 to approximately 2,400 in 2024.
Currently, the Department of Transport does not track the number of publicly accessible EV charging stations by county. However, ZEVI is developing a Data Strategy and associated data platforms that will, once in place, enhance the Department’s ability to monitor this infrastructure.
The system will enable the collection of data from charge-points in near real time and provide it on an Open Data basis. The obligation on charge-point operators and owners to share this data is legislated for in the EU Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation.
In addition, the Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan provides a pathway for the accelerated delivery of public destination and neighbourhood charging and will be led by Local Authorities.
Local authorities will be funded by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, an office within the Department of Transport, to develop local and regional EV charging network strategies and implementation plans. This process will identify the number of charge points required in each area, including on-street chargers to serve residents without access to private off-street parking. While strategies are being finalised, ZEVI is funding pilot infrastructure projects in a number of Local Authorities, so as not to delay any initial rollout.
The focus for the Pilot programme is to provide charging infrastructure at locations that meet multiple user needs for Local Authority owned sites. The Dublin region has business case approval for 200 chargers at 50 locations across the 4 Dublin Local Authorities.
