Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 February 2022
63. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a women's safety and accessibility audit of electric vehicle charging infrastructure is required to be considered under funding agreements with ESB Networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/22]
View answerThe Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. As part of that commitment, support is currently being provided from the Climate Action Fund for the ESB ecars project. The funding agreement between my Department and the ESB for this project is confidential and commercially sensitive. However, I am satisfied that adequate provisions are contained therein to enable my Department to appropriately manage this project.
Furthermore, a national EV charging infrastructure strategy is being developed by the Department of Transport. Safety and accessibility considerations will be considered as part of this process. My Department will take account of all relevant matters contained in the finalised strategy in the context of ongoing, and any future, EV projects funded by my Department.
