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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

QUESTION NO.4

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive if electric vehicle (EV) parking spaces have been included in the new Lucan Leisure Centre car park; and if not, to explain why they were not provided as part of the development.

REPLY:

As part of the tender package for the development of the Lucan Leisure Centre campus, provision of 22kW AC EV charging points have been provided for.  Since the publication of the tender package, technology and understanding of EV Charging operations has developed significantly.  In order to better meet EV drivers’ requirements, SDCC has deemed it more appropriate to upgrade the original specification from slow AC charging to DC Fast Charging. The improvement to DC Fast Charging allows for a vehicle charge to occur within the average time drivers park in the area (60-90minutes).

Due to the increase in charging speed provided, and to ensure uniformity of service across the county, the DC fast charging for the Lucan Leisure Centre carpark will be delivered and manged through the council appointed Destination Charge Point Operator (ePower).