The European Investment Bank will help Ireland to develop its electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
According to the Department of Transport, the EIB will help the government body Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland and local authorities across the country to develop an efficient and future-proof charging network.
That means that councils here will receive recommendations and templates on procurement strategies, contract templates and cost-effective build-outs, “embedding charging infrastructure into the fabric of daily life – at the supermarket, the workplace, the sports pitch”.
The European Investment Bank has so far financed and helped structure EV charging infrastructure in 14 European countries, including 8,500 charging points in Spain and Portugal.
“Ireland is drawing on the best expertise in Europe, and we are going to roll out a public charging network that is fast, fair and future-ready, from the streets of Dublin to the most rural townland in Connacht”, said Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien.
The initiative is managed by the EIB and funded by the European Commission.
There were more than 2,500 public charging stations in Ireland by the end of 2025.
