Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2026
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]
Amharc ar fhreagraFleet electrification is expected to continue to provide the greatest share of emissions abatement in the short-to-medium term for the transport sector. Over €120m has been allocated in 2026 to support the continued transition to electric vehicles through funding for EV grants and EV charging infrastructure. This underpins the Government’s commitment to making electric vehicles accessible to all.
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (now Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment) held responsibility for electric vehicle and charging grants in 2020. Therefore, the requested details of EV grants drawn down are set out below for the years 2021 to 2026 9 (to date).
|
Year |
Budget Allocated |
Number of Grants Offered |
Number Grants Drawn Down |
Grants paid to vehicles €15-20K |
Grants paid to vehicles €20-25K |
Grants paid to vehicles €25-30K |
Grants paid to vehicles €30-35K |
Grants paid to vehicles €35-40K |
Grants paid to vehicles €40-45K |
Grants paid to vehicles €45-50K |
Grants paid to vehicles €50-55K |
Grants paid to vehicles over €55k |
|
2021 |
€63,000,000 |
16,184 |
13,409 |
|
2 |
14 |
444 |
1,953 |
1,980 |
2,006 |
1,161 |
2,834 |
|
2022 |
€60,000,000 |
11,560 |
10,891 |
|
2 |
16 |
114 |
1,256 |
1,931 |
1,534 |
1,344 |
3,783 |
|
2023 |
€68,000,000 |
18,219 |
15,843 |
|
1 |
2 |
251 |
818 |
1,598 |
2,863 |
3,217 |
5,589 |
|
2024 |
€59,950,000 |
13,777 |
12,304 |
|
6 |
53 |
452 |
901 |
1,027 |
2,757 |
2,172 |
2,363 |
|
2025 |
€67,500,000 |
21,244 |
18,651 |
34 |
170 |
964 |
643 |
1,036 |
2,308 |
4,193 |
3,712 |
2,569 |
|
2026 to 30 June |
€67,500,000 |
17,223 |
14,048 |
20 |
72 |
644 |
519 |
1,139 |
1,813 |
3,356 |
3,116 |
2,437 |
*The total number of Grants offer and drawn down include all grant types of Commercial, Demo and Private.
*The breakdown of figures per price bracket is for Private grants only.
