COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

QUESTION NO.2

QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson

To ask the Chief Executive for a list of locations identified for the installation of public EV charging facilities in the ACM area?

REPLY:

SDCC, in conjunction with the other Dublin Local Authorities have a 10-year concession framework agreement in place, where ePower has been appointed for the design, installation and operation of destination EV charge points across the entire county of Dublin. An initial 50 projects will be installed within the Dublin region, of which 15 sites have been identified in the SDCC region, following an assessment of the availability of power supply.  The initial sites are predominately in carparks of public parks and amenities operated by SDCC, allowing users access to fast charging at destinations.  Installation of EV charging sites is set to begin March/April 2026.

The proposed sites within this ACM are:

• North Clondalkin Library, Liscarne Close, Rowlagh, Dublin
• Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin
• Lucan Swimming Pool (Griffeen Valley Park, Esker South, Lucan, Dublin, Co. Dublin)
• Hermitage Park, Ballyowen Road, Lucan, Dublin
• Adamstown (Castlegate Rise), Adamstown, Lucan, Dublin
• Bawnogue Shopping Centre, Bawnogue Road, Dublin
• Tandy's Lane, Adamstown Park, Dublin 

The other proposed sites comprise:

• Tallaght Leisure Centre, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght
• Clondalkin Leisure Centre, Old Nangar Road, Clondalkin, Dublin
• Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Oldbawn, Dublin
• Dodder Valley Old Bawn Pavillion, Tallaght, Dublin
• SDCC County Hall, Tallaght.
• Bushy Park Carpark, Dodder View Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin
• Dodder Valley Car Park, R114, Templeogue, Dublin
• Rosemount Ballyroan, Car park in front of Supervalu, Rathfarnham, Dublin

SDCC will continue to work to identify suitable locations in its ownership for EV charging and accelerate the delivery where power supply is available, and demand requires it; in line with the Dublin Local Authority Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy and ZEVI Guidelines. Further procurement competitions are planned to allow for the appointment of Neighbourhood EV charge point operator(s) (7-22kw) for areas of shared parking within housing developments that are in the charge of the council.

Other avenues for the successful delivery of the convenient, energy-efficient, and cost-effective EV charging infrastructure include the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme and within new developments.

For new developments, as part of the statutory planning process, the council’s standard planning conditions for parking associated with apartments and multi-dwellings unit requires a minimum of 20% of the car parking spaces to allow for potential electric vehicle charging on occupation of the development.

For existing developments, where management companies are present, grants are available through the SEAI for apartment blocks or multi-unit developments. The grant is designed for bulk installation of chargers at a single location, and supports cabling, infrastructure, labour and construction. Owners, management companies, housing bodies, LAs and commercial and private landlords can apply.

Current public EV charging locations are provided by private suppliers and, as such, SDCC does not have a live register of these public EV charging locations. These may be in service stations, carparks of shopping centres, hotels, sports clubs, or in privately owned residential developments, for example. For the most up-to-date information in this area, it is recommended to refer to EV charging maps.