Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 July 2021
159. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the number of fast chargers and their capacity put in place by the ESB; and the progress that it has made in installing new electric vehicle chargers under the support scheme from the Climate Action Fund. [36937/21]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years.
€10 million was committed from the Climate Action Fund (CAF) to support ESB investment in the charging network and this has leveraged a further €10 million investment from ESB. This intervention alone will result in:
- 90 additional high power chargers, each capable of charging two vehicles
- 52 additional fast chargers, which may replace existing standard chargers
- 264 replacement standard chargers with more modern technology and with each consisting of two charge points
To date, some 235 of the existing standard chargers have already been replaced with more and reliable charging points. A further 28 advanced and future proofed, fast chargers have also been installed. The recently launched High Power Charging Hub at Junction 14 is the first super hub to be delivered. The project is due to be completed in 2022.
Further details on ESB charge points nationwide can be found at www.esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map
In light of the ESB eCars responsibility in the matter of this project including the provision of rapid charge points, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the ESB for direct response. Please contact my Office if no reply is received within 10 working days.
