Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2026
1589. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any mechanism in place to ensure that any new build under the management of the LDA has fully activated EV charging infrastructure for both communal parking and personal spots when requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54857/26]
View answer1590. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any mechanism in place to ensure that any new build facilitated under a cost-rental scheme has fully activated EV charging infrastructure for both communal parking and personal spots when requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54858/26]
View answer1591. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any mechanism in place to ensure that any new build managed by a local authority has fully activated EV charging infrastructure for both communal parking and personal spots when requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54859/26]
View answer1592. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any mechanism in place to ensure that any new build managed by a housing agency has fully activated EV charging infrastructure for both communal parking and personal spots when requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54860/26]
View answer1593. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a cost-rental development (details supplied) that does not have any EV charging infrastructure activated; the options available for residents to pursue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54861/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1589, 1590, 1591, 1592 and 1593 together.
The requirements for Electric Vehicle (EV) recharging infrastructure in dwellings are provided for under the Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 535 of 2022). These regulations apply to dwellings where the relevant works or major renovation commence or take place on or after 1 November 2022.
The regulations require that a multi-unit building containing one, or more than one, dwelling that is new, or undergoing major renovation, shall have installed ducting infrastructure (consisting of conduits for electrical cables) for each car parking space, to enable the subsequent installation of recharging points for electric vehicles where the parking space is located inside the building or within the curtilage of the building.
The regulations also require that a new building that is a dwelling, other than where the dwelling forms part of a multi-unit building, where a parking space is located within the curtilage of the dwelling, shall have installed appropriate electric vehicle recharging infrastructure to enable the subsequent installation of recharging points for electric vehicles.
