AQW 14593/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 12/02/2021
Answered On Date: 22/02/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has any proposals to bring forward an amendment to legislation to enable greater private provision of electric charging points for vehicles, as in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.

Answer:

My Department has made a number of changes regarding the provision of electric charging points for electric vehicles and is working to identify further action to support the decarbonisation of transport and infrastructure services that will help to reduce carbon emissions and address the climate emergency. My Department has also been leading a Transport Working Group, set up to inform the transport elements of the Department for the Economy’s Energy Strategy currently under development. A number of key areas have been identified for consideration including the electrification of transport. I look forward to considering these proposals to help deliver a change in the way we travel that also helps us to tackle the climate crisis.