To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what funding her Department provides towards maintenance of electric car charging stations.

The e-car public charge point network is owned, operated and maintained by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB). My Department does not provide any funding towards the maintenance of the public network of electric car charging stations. For information in relation to the e-car public network, ESB can be contacted at ecars@esb.ie or enquiries can be sent directly to ESB, Two Gateway, East Wall Road, DUBLIN 3, D03 A995.

I fully recognise the importance of having modern, reliable public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in providing confidence for users of ultra-low emission vehicles and in respect of the connectivity improvements this would bring. I am committed to seeing this infrastructure increased as part of my Department’s climate change action and I have agreed with the DAERA Minister to work collaboratively to promote the use of electric vehicles and specifically to improve the charge point network.