Public Consultation: Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport, has published for public consultation draft Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, which is available below for download.

The document summarises key considerations when designing, installing, and operating electric vehicle charging stations.

These include:

• the design of the charging station
• the accessibility of the site
• the information and communications to inform users before, during, and after a charging session

In Ireland, there are currently no specific guidelines that provide universal design recommendations for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. These Guidelines aim to provide for well designed, easy to use charging infrastructure across the country.

These Guidelines are not legally binding but are provided as technical assistance to help entities design, install and operate infrastructure that is accessible for everyone. The Guidelines should be applied where possible and adapted where required.

Please find below:

• Executive Summary Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (English version)
• Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (Full document English version)
• The Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure without Appendices (English version)
• The Appendices for the Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (English version)
• Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (Full document Irish version)
• The Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure without Appendices (Irish version)
• The Appendices for the Universal Design Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (Irish version)

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 Guidelines will be published on the government’s website in December 2023.

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