Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2025-03-27
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Paul Nicholas Gogarty (IND), Dublin Mid-West

I thank the Minister for agreeing to take my points on board. The roll-out of fast chargers is really suited to commuters, taxi drivers and others who need a quick top-up. The mid-range 7 kW to 22 kW chargers are supposed to charge over a period of four to eight hours. They are suited to a different cohort, namely, people going to the supermarket, going to play a five-a-side game or watch a GAA match. As an EV user for the past eight years, I know home charging is the cheapest, most effective solution. Unless we encourage people to home charge, we will not get the mass take-up we require. It is a no-brainer. Charging an EV at home is a quarter of the price of petrol or diesel. However, if people are forced into using on-street chargers, that differential decreases. I thank the Minister for his commitment in this regard.

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Sitting date: 2025-03-27