Electric Vehicles

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (197, 198, 245)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of grants for electric vehicles provided in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63160/21]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle home charging grants provided in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63161/21]

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

245. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle grants provided in 2021 by car make and model in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1341/22]

Written answers

Minister for Transport

I propose to take Questions Nos. 197, 198 and 245 together.

Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of my Department. The Programme for Government commits to a 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. The national car and van fleet accounts for almost 60% of all land transport emissions, and so a transition to low emissions vehicles, including

EVs, is a necessary step-change to effect a substantial reduction in transport emissions.

An overview of the number of EV purchase grants and home charger grants by county in 2021 and the number of electric vehicle grants provided in 2021 by car make and model is set out in the following tables:

Carlow	163
Cavan	114
Clare	255
Cork	1560
Donegal	346
Dublin	5087
Galway	529
Kerry	224
Kildare	872
Kilkenny	208
Laois	153
Leitrim	29
Limerick	479
Longford	49
Louth	345
Mayo	198
Meath	545
Monaghan	68
Offaly	145
Roscommon	73
Sligo	169
Tipperary	333
Waterford	330
Westmeath	290
Wexford	399
Wicklow	477
Total	13440

Figure 1. Number of vehicle grants paid per county address

County	Total
Dublin	3,113
Cork	1,018
Kildare	632
Meath	437
Galway	395
Wicklow	384
Limerick	242
Wexford	209
Louth	202
Tipperary	171
Clare	169
Donegal	165
Waterford	153
Kerry	150
Westmeath	124
Kilkenny	117
Laois	108
Mayo	107
Sligo	85
Offaly	82
Carlow	80
Cavan	75
Roscommon	72
Monaghan	41
Longford	28
Leitrim	22
Total	8,381

 

Fig 2. Number of home charger grants paid per county  

Make	Model	Category		Number
Audi	A3	M1	PHEV	107
Audi	A6	M1	PHEV	24
Audi	A7	M1	PHEV	9
Audi	e-tron	M1	BEV	92
Audi	e-tron GT quattro	M1	BEV	12
Audi	Q4 e-tron	M1	BEV	97
Audi	Q5	M1	PHEV	123
Audi	Q7	M1	PHEV	4
BMW	2 series	M1	PHEV	3
BMW	3 series	M1	PHEV	341
BMW	5 series	M1	PHEV	151
BMW	7 series	M1	PHEV	13
BMW	i3	M1	BEV	13
BMW	iX3	M1	BEV	27
BMW	MINI Cooper	M1	PHEV	98
BMW	MINI Cooper	M1	BEV	144
BMW	X1	M1	PHEV	139
BMW	X2	M1	PHEV	12
BMW	X3	M1	PHEV	157
BMW	X5	M1	PHEV	509
Citroen	Berlingo	N1	BEV	4
Citroen	C5 Aircross	M1	PHEV	28
Citroen	e-C4	M1	BEV	33
Citroen	e-Space Tourer	M1	BEV	1
Cupra	Formentor	M1	PHEV	51
Cupra	Leon	M1	PHEV	28
DS Automobiles	DS7 Crossback	M1	PHEV	7
DS Automobiles	DS3 Crossback	M1	BEV	4
Ford	Kuga	M1	PHEV	328
Ford	Mustang Mach E	M1	BEV	17
Honda	e	M1	BEV	38
Hyundai	Ioniq 5	M1	BEV	59
Hyundai	Ioniq	M1	BEV	168
Hyundai	Ioniq	M1	PHEV	22
Hyundai	Kona	M1	BEV	216
Hyundai	Kona	N1	BEV	7
Hyundai	Santa Fe	M1	PHEV	254
Hyundai	Tuscon	M1	PHEV	348
Jaguar	E-Pace	M1	PHEV	2
Jaguar	F-Pace	M1	PHEV	29
Jaguar	I-Pace	M1	BEV	13
Jeep	Renegade	M1	PHEV	6
Kia	Ceed	M1	PHEV	248
Kia	e-Niro	M1	BEV	733
Kia	e-Soul	M1	BEV	75
Kia	EV6	M1	BEV	22
Kia	Niro	M1	PHEV	464
Kia	Sorrento	M1	PHEV	406
Kia	Xceed	M1	PHEV	276
Land Rover	Discovery	M1	PHEV	91
Land Rover	Range Rover Evoque	M1	PHEV	174
Land Rover	Range Rover Velar	M1	PHEV	51
Lexus	UX300E	M1	BEV	16
Maxus	e-Deliver 3	N1	BEV	52
Mazda	MX-30	M1	BEV	94
Mercedes	C300E	M1	PHEV	1
Mercedes	C300DE	M1	PHEV	4
Mercedes	CLA 250E	M1	PHEV	38
Mercedes	E300DE	M1	PHEV	113
Mercedes	E300E	M1	PHEV	54
Mercedes	EQA	M1	BEV	51
Mercedes	EQC	M1	BEV	16
Mercedes	EQV	M1	BEV	1
Mercedes	e-Sprinter	N1	BEV	7
Mercedes	GLA 250E	M1	PHEV	35
Mercedes	GLC 300DE	M1	PHEV	73
Mercedes	GLC 300E	M1	PHEV	18
Mercedes	GLE 350DE	M1	PHEV	28
MG	HS	M1	PHEV	96
MG	ZS	N1	BEV	1
MG	ZS	M1	BEV	243
MG	MG5	M1	BEV	127
Mitsubishi	Outlander	M1	PHEV	94
Mitsubishi	Outlander	N1	PHEV	6
Nissan	eNV200	N1	BEV	89
Nissan	Leaf (40kWh)	M1	BEV	452
Nissan	Leaf (62kWh)	M1	BEV	219
Nissan	Leaf (40kWh)	N1	BEV	1
Nissan	Leaf (62kWh)	N1	BEV	8
Nissan	Evalia	M1	BEV	1
Opel	e-Corsa	N1	BEV	1
Opel	e-Corsa	M1	BEV	141
Opel	Grandland	M1	PHEV	47
Opel	Mokka-e	M1	BEV	37
Opel	Vivaro-E	N1	BEV	12
Peugeot	e-208 van	N1	BEV	1
Peugeot	3008	M1	PHEV	246
Peugeot	508	M1	PHEV	60
Peugeot	Expert	N1	BEV	9
Peugeot	e2008	M1	BEV	192
Peugeot	e208	M1	BEV	254
Porsche	Taycan	M1	BEV	54
Renault	Captur	M1	PHEV	307
Renault	Kangoo	N1	BEV	38
Renault	Megane	M1	PHEV	108
Renault	Zoe	M1	BEV	314
Renault	Zoe	N1	BEV	4
SEAT	Leon	M1	PHEV	39
Skoda	Enyaq	M1	BEV	173
Skoda	Octavia	M1	PHEV	42
Skoda	Superb	M1	PHEV	56
Tesla	Model 3	M1	BEV	475
Tesla	Model S	M1	BEV	4
Tesla	Model X	M1	BEV	2
Toyota	Prius	M1	PHEV	1
Toyota	Rav4	M1	PHEV	3
Volvo	S90	M1	PHEV	5
Volvo	V60	M1	PHEV	8
Volvo	XC-40	M1	PHEV	351
Volvo	XC-40	M1	BEV	20
Volvo	XC-60	M1	PHEV	107
Volvo	XC-90	M1	PHEV	235
VW	Arteon	M1	PHEV	4
VW	e-Golf	M1	BEV	2
VW	Golf	M1	PHEV	38
VW	ID.3	M1	BEV	946
VW	ID.4	M1	BEV	828
VW	Passat	M1	PHEV	30
VW	e-Transporter	N1	BEV	1
VW	e-Shuttle	M1	BEV	1
VW	Touareg	M1	PHEV	28

 

Fig 3. electric vehicle grants provided in 2021 by car make and model

The SEAI grant scheme aims to encourage behavioural change and support the Government’s commitment to achieving a 51% reduction in transport emissions by 2030. The grant schemes are kept under continuous review to ensure that they are as effective as possible in driving the decarbonisation effort.

Further funding of over €70m has been allocated to the EV purchase grant scheme and home charger grant scheme in 2022.

Question No. 198 answered with Question No. 197.