Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Electric Small Public Service Vehicle (eSPSV) Grant Scheme supports the uptake of EVs in the SPSVs sector (taxis, hackneys, and limousines).

Drivers can apply for grants of up to €10,000 towards the purchase of a new full battery eSPSV with a further €2,500 available to convert it to a wheelchair accessible model.

Those scrapping older, more polluting, or high mileage vehicles are now eligible for double the normal grant if they make the switch to electric with €20K available for a new full electric or €25K for a wheelchair accessible new battery electric vehicle.

The status of the eSPSV Grant Scheme 2024 as of 28th June 2024 is as follows:

There have been 1735 applications received in total

657 grants have been issued or are in progress

• 180 grants have been paid to date.
• 90 grants are approved for payment and awaiting drawdown
• 105 Grants Offer Letters have been issued.
• 275 Provisional Grant Offer Letters have been issued
• 7 applications are in progress

1068 grants have lapsed, been rejected or been withdrawn

• 1004 applications have lapsed
• 9 have been rejected
• 55 have withdrawn