6.3 What’s Been Achieved Since

6.3 What’s Been Achieved Since Publication of the Draft Strategy

share knowledge, and to integrate industry and private sector investment with innovation and consumer needs;

Chapter 7 of the Draft EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy identified high-level actions to drive delivery and to stimulate EV infrastructure availability. These fall under three broad areas:

MGovernment funding supports to stimulate

targeted EV charge point rollout, to address gaps in EV provision, and to ensure a comprehensive network for all as the EV market develops.

MPublic sector actions to coordinate the

delivery of infrastructure across all levels of Government and to facilitate the development of a comprehensive mixed-type EV charge point network serving the needs of all citizens;

Several of the initial actions identified have been completed. These are outlined in the tables below. Any actions that have not been completed will be carried through to the implementation plan that will be published along with this strategy.

MIntegrated EV delivery and stakeholder

engagement to leverage existing expertise,

Table 6: Summary of high-level actions

Public Sector Actions
Objective Support the public sector and local government authorities to deliver EV infrastructure
Action	Expected Results
1. Publish draft Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy and complete public consultation process	M The draft version of the strategy was published in May 2022 and the public consultation process generated 14,000 responses, including stakeholder responses. These informed the final strategy, due to be published in January 2023. M The draft strategy and public consultation process provided greater insight into coordination of EV policy and infrastructure.
2. Establish ZEVI in the Department of Transport by summer 2022	M The ZEVI office was officially established in July 2022. M The office coordinates provision of EV supports and grants, as well as the delivery of charging infrastructure to support consumers, the public sector, and businesses. All this helps Ireland to continue to make the switch to zero-emission vehicles. M The office undertook a coordinated public information and engagement campaign to address consumer charging concerns and build public knowledge of EVs.
3. Update and publish final Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy before end of 2022	M This document, the final Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Stategy (reflecting feedback from the public consultation process) will be published in January 2023.
4. Publish detailed Implementation Plan before end of 2022	M An action plan for EV infrastructure delivery was developed. This will be published in January 2023.

Integrated EV Delivery and Stakeholder Engagement
Objectives Coordinate and support EV infrastructure delivery across the EV ecosystem and on a strategic and comprehensive national basis Support private-sector investment and technological innovations to meet consumer needs
Action	Expected Results
5. Establish Public Sector EV Infrastructure Delivery Group (with terms of reference) 6. Establish Public Sector Energy Group (with terms of reference) 7. Establish Public- Private Infrastructure Stakeholder Group (with terms of reference) 8. Establish Public-Private Vehicles Stakeholder Group (Groups established with first workshops convened in October 2022)	M Alignment of EV infrastructure delivery with distribution network development and sectoral coupling (energy and transport) M Increased EV integration with planning
9. Engagement and collaboration with Northern Ireland Executive and UK OZEV - ongoing	M Facilitation of a comprehensive and optimised EV network on both sides of the border. This network will reflect the integrated and all-island nature of the energy sector and transport infrastructure.

Government Funding Supports
Objectives Increased provision of targeted EV charging infrastructure for all citizens Incentivise consumer action and stimulate EV demand
Action	Expected Results
10. Introduce requirements for smart charging on all new home charge points from 2023 (Completed September 2022)	M Improved grid resilience and an enhanced consumer experience M Enabling car owners to opt for cheaper electricity through charging at night time (if they opt in for a night meter or a smart meter)
11. Expand the EV Home Charger Grant scheme to include shared parking in apartment blocks by Q2 2022 (Completed September 2022)	M A targeted increase in EV charge point provision to meet home- charging needs where on-street charging is not possible and where EV users don’t have access to driveways
12. Support local authorities in the development of local EV charging networks (Carried forward) 13. Develop new Residential Charging Scheme (Carried forward)	M An increase in the number of local authority publicly-accessible charge points at targeted locations
14. Progress the ‘FASTER’ EV charging project (Ongoing)	M Completion of planned EV charge point rollout programme in border counties
15. Implement a Destination Charge Point Scheme by Q3 2022 (Carried forward)	M Installation of destination charge points in locations such as hotels, visitor centres, and parks.

A targeted increase in EV charge point provision to meet home-charging needs

where on-street charging is

not possible and where EV

users don’t have access to

driveways