Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2013
535. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to build new electric charging points for vehicles in 2013; and if not, when will construction be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5610/13]
View answer536. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to build new electric charging points for vehicles in County Kerry in 2013; and if not, when will construction be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5611/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 536 together.
The construction of public charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles is undertaken by the ESB under its ecars programme. Plans for installing new charge points are an operational matter for the company and I have no function in the matter. I understand, however, that the ESB, through its Ecars programme, is continuing to roll out both publicly accessible charging infrastructure and domestic charge points and its targets are to install at least 1,000 publicly accessible charge points in all main towns and cities and 60 fast chargers on major roads by the end of this year. This investment is funded by the ESB and there is no cost to the Exchequer.
