COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 08, 2020
QUESTION NO. 7
QUESTION: Councillor Clare O'Byrne
To as the manager the number of electric car charge points in Firhouse-Bohernabreena and their locations, and to outline any plans to increase this number in 2020.
REPLY:
South Dublin County Council in conjunction with the other DLAs, has commissioned a report and strategy for the rollout of Electrical Vehicle charging points across the Dublin region. A regional working group on EV charging was set up to consider a unified LA approach to investing in an EV charging infrastructure. The report is expected to be presented at the end of September. The strategy will present scenarios based on projected growth rates, sales and expected uptake of EVs in line with the National Climate Action Plan 2019. It will identify key locations and advise on a rollout programme aimed to keep supply ahead of the demand up until 2030. The report will also outline recommendations on pricing for consumption.
SDCC will consider the recommendations in the strategy and decide on the most appropriate solutions to the needs of our communities. SEAI have provided grants of up to €5,000 for the installation of each public EV charging point, and SDCC will avail of this once the rollout of charge points starts.
The current Electric Vehicle public charging network across Ireland is managed by private operators as commercial ventures. The main operators includes ESB, Tesla, Ionity, EasyGo.ie, and Clenergy EV. These companies typically operate alone or in collaboration with established forecourt or supermarket retailers such as Lidl or Tesco. ESB was the first company to offer a nationwide EV charging network which included both fast charging machines and slower on street units.
The location and availability of public EV chargers is presented on mapping apps, such as E-Cars https://esb.ie/ecars/charge-point-map or https://www.zap-map.com/live/.
The list below indicates current locations and types of commercially operated EV chargers available to the public. These units operate a range of subscription and pricing options. Other EV charging points in the county not listed below include units operating on restricted use, for example, those on private property or available at business locations for staff and customer use.
While there are 3 publicly accessible EV charging points in the Rathfarnham/Templeogue/ Firhouse/Bohernabreena area, there are currently no units located in the Firhouse Bohernabreena LEA.
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LEA |
Location |
Operator |
Number |
Type |
Rating |
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Clondalkin |
Circle K Newlands |
ESB |
1 |
Combi |
50kW |
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Clondalkin |
Main Street Rathcoole |
ESB |
2 |
Type 2 |
22kW |
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Lucan |
Lucan |
ESB |
2 |
Type 2 |
22kW |
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Lucan |
Lucan Shopping Centre |
ESB |
1 |
Combi |
50kW |
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Palmerstown Fonthill |
Liffey Valley |
EasyGo |
2 |
Type 2 |
7kW |
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Palmerstown Fonthill |
Liffey Valley |
ESB |
4 |
Type 2 |
22kW |
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Rathfarnham –Templeogue |
Greenhills Road |
ESB |
2 |
Type 2 |
22kW |
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Rathfarnham –Templeogue |
Circle K Templeville Road |
ESB |
1 |
Combi |
50kW |
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Tallaght Central |
Windsor, Belgard |
Nissan |
1 |
CHAdeMO |
50kW |
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Tallaght Central |
Lidl Tallaght |
EasyGo |
2 |
Type 2 |
22kW |
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Tallaght Central |
The Square, Tallaght |
ESB |
4 |
Type 2 |
22kW |
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Tallaght South |
Lidl Fortunestown |
EasyGo |
2 |
Type 2 |
7kW |
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Tallaght South |
Citywest Shopping Centre |
ESB |
2 |
Type 2 |
22kW |
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