COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor S. O'Hara

To ask the Chief Executive: Could he offer guidance or support regarding the installation of an electric vehicle charging point connected to a residence in Aubrey Manor, particularly concerning policy exemptions, alternative charging options, or potential infrastructure developments to assist homeowners in similar circumstances?

REPLY:

Aubrey Manor Estate roads and communal parking areas are in the charge of the council.  For residents with their own driveways, SEAI offer grant support to homeowners for the provision of home EV chargers. In the case of residents of Aubrey Manor without driveways or designated parking, the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) 1999 prevents individual homeowners installing an electrical cable for EV Charging outside the curtilage of their property. The council is happy to work with Councillor O’Hara to identify the level of demand for EV charging. Once confirmed the council will assess what options are currently available and identify future demand for the expansion of the EV charging network.

It should be noted Dublin Local Authority Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy, sets out a coordinated approach to deploy EV charging infrastructure in the four Dublin region Local Authorities (LAs), to support the transition to Electric Vehicles. The strategy looks at multiple options for the delivery of convenient, energy-efficient, and cost-effective EV charging infrastructure. Following a procurement competition, an EV charge point operator has been appointed for the rollout of destination EV charging across the Dublin region. As part of the next stage of the strategy, the 4 Dublin Local Authorities are currently examining estates within the charge of the council, to establishing the demand and requirements for neighbourhood EV charging and residential EV charging hubs. Once confirmed, it is likely a further procurement competition will be required.