Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 June 2025
279. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the funding allocated for EV grants for taxis; to outline the number of grants that have been provided, by county; to outline the average value of the grant, by county in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [31770/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Grant Scheme supports the uptake of EVs in the SPSVs sector (taxis, hackneys, and limousines).
In recognition of the important role the sector plays in decarbonising the broader transport system, the scheme has increased from €2m in 2020 to €12.5m in 2025.
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No. of grants per county 2020 to 2025 |
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COUNTY |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Grand Total |
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CARLOW |
0 |
4 |
4 |
16 |
2 |
4 |
30 |
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CAVAN |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
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CLARE |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
19 |
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CORK |
2 |
35 |
61 |
34 |
26 |
21 |
179 |
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DONEGAL |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
4 |
29 |
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DUBLIN |
13 |
428 |
406 |
422 |
520 |
274 |
2,063 |
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GALWAY |
0 |
44 |
30 |
33 |
23 |
11 |
141 |
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KERRY |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
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KILDARE |
0 |
31 |
21 |
28 |
29 |
17 |
126 |
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KILKENNY |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
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LAOIS |
1 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
48 |
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LEITRIM |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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LIMERICK |
0 |
24 |
13 |
9 |
17 |
2 |
65 |
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LONGFORD |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
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LOUTH |
0 |
18 |
6 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
52 |
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MAYO |
0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
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MEATH |
1 |
21 |
29 |
46 |
38 |
20 |
155 |
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MONAGHAN |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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OFFALY |
0 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
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ROSCOMMON |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
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SLIGO |
0 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
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TIPPERARY |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
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WATERFORD |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
17 |
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WESTMEATH |
0 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
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WEXFORD |
1 |
4 |
12 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
31 |
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WICKLOW |
1 |
16 |
9 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
50 |
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Grand Total |
20 |
684 |
634 |
653 |
753 |
394 |
3,138 |
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Average grant awarded 2020 to 2025 |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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€7,950.00 |
€19,344.80 |
€18,790.22 |
€18,391.27 |
€17,780.21 |
€18,108.70 |
