Public Consultation - Draft Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan

Eamon Ryan, TD, Minister for Transport, has published for public consultation a draft Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan, which is available below for download.

The Draft Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan is the second element of the National EV Charging Network Plan and follows the development of the National Road Network EV Charging Plan (originally published for consultation as the 'National En-Route EV Charging Network Plan') which launched for public consultation in September 2023.

This plan provides a pathway for the accelerated delivery of regional and local networks of public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at destination and neighbourhood areas, in line with both national and European ambitions for cleaner transportation.

It ensures a cohesive and standardised approach and will be led by local authorities, working together to develop regional and local strategies to promote a unified and efficient rollout of charging infrastructure and to facilitate the equitable transition to EVs.

This plan for neighbourhood and destination charging infrastructure is complementary to National Road Network EV Charging Plan, which focuses on the national expansion of the high-powered charging network on the Motorway, Ten-T and National roads.

The National EV Charging Network Plan and the initiatives therein will drive the delivery of charging infrastructure to be ahead of demand and deliver AFIR requirements for both LGVs and HGVs by 2025.

The Minister for Transport intends to publish a revised Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan in late 2024.

The Department for Transport is now inviting everyone to have their say by completing the public survey accompanying the draft Plan.

The survey is available here.

The closing date for taking part in the public consultation is 1pm on 19 July, 2024.

Respondents are advised that the Department is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, and the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007-2014, and Data Protection legislation.

Personal, confidential or commercially sensitive information should not be included in your response, and it will be presumed that all information contained therein is releasable under the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

Responses will be reviewed by ZEVI on completion of the consultation.

The key themes emerging from the public’s responses will be carefully considered in the final document. It is expected that the Plan will be published on the Government’s website in late 2024.

Please note that while responses are anonymous, they, along with any submissions to the above email address, will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection legislation.

• This is a public consultation and the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) legislation apply.

• To ensure privacy, any personal information you give this department will be protected under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/67 and the Data Protection Act 2018.

• You can read the Department’s privacy statement here.

• You can view the Department’s Data Protection page here which outlines how and when the Department collects personal data, why it is collected and how the information is treated. It also explains your rights in relation to the collection of personal information and how you can exercise those rights.

Further information

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