Electric vehicles to recharge on
streets of Dun Laoghaire
-New VRT and motor tax changeover to encourage greener driving
Green Party TD for Dún
Laoghaire Ciarán Cuffe has welcomed a new
initiative by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to offer
charging facilities for electric vehicles on the streets of the
town. The charging facilities will be rolled out over the coming
months.
Deputy Cuffe said “I’m delighted this initiative put forward
by Green Party Councillors has been adopted. As we’ve seen over the
last months, rising fuel costs are having an ever increasing impact
on our daily lives. In Ireland, we are 99% depend on imported oil
for road transport. I think there is a significant role for electric
cars to play in reducing that dependence and for savings on both car
running costs and car tax.
“This initiative comes on foot of the new VRT and motor tax regime.
From Tuesday 1 July all new vehicles registered in the state will
have their VRT and motor tax calculated on an emissions basis. It’s
the polluter pays principle in practice: cars that produce higher
emissions will pay more, while electric vehicles and lower emitting
vehicles will pay less and may even be exempt”
Green Party Cllr Gene Feighery who successfully tabled the motion to
have electric charging facilities installed in Dun Laoghaire
welcomed the council’s progressive attitude on the issue. “It is
vital local Councillors take the lead and ensure that facilities are
in place to make the switch to a cleaner and more cost-effective
form of transport. We also need to avoid the chicken and egg
scenario where the council management say they can't justify putting
in charging points until there are enough electric cars on the
road.”
Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire
Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street,
Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060
or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email
Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com
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