Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021
304. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of replacing State vehicles which are owned by his Department or agencies under his remit with hybrid or electric models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22565/21]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not own any vehicles.
There are 17 bodies under the aegis of my Department, 3 of which own vehicles. These are the Central Bank, the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
The Central Bank has provided a high level estimate of €175k to replace 5 petrol and diesel vehicles with hybrid/electric models.
The NTMA owns 14 vehicles. Based on an average estimated cost, inclusive of the SEAI electric vehicle grant, the cost of replacing the vehicles owned by the NTMA with a mix of electric and hybrid vehicles would be €494k.
I am advised by Revenue that it currently operates a fleet of 303 vehicles, which are used for a wide range of purposes. Of these, it is considered that 36 vehicles (trucks, scanners, motorbikes, tractor units, etc.) would not be suitable to be replaced with electric/hybrid models. Regarding the remaining 267 vehicles, based on the unit cost of electric vehicles in the current Office of Government Procurement (OGP) framework, the direct cost of replacing them would be between €10.63m and €11.87m inclusive of VAT, depending on the mix of vehicles required. In addition, the cost of installing charging points in Revenue offices would need to be added to determine the full overall cost.
It should be noted that there is currently no OGP framework available for hybrid vehicles.
