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An electric car charging.
A lack of public charging points for electric vehicles has caused frustration for tourists to the county.
The matter was raised at Monday’s meeting of Donegal County Council.
There are 19 public charging locations in 14 towns and villages across the county. Others are provided privately at places such as hotels, office buildings, and schools.
However, motorists are finding that there are not enough places to charge when they're away from home.
Bundoran-based Sinn Fein Councillor Michael McMahon brought the issue before the council this week.
"There was an incident where people coming from Dublin to Ballyshannon and there was only one charger in Derrylin,” Councillor McMahon said.
“We need to be fit to tell people that they can go to a charging point, and put it in our tourist magazines every year.
Cathaoirleach Martin Harley commented that it is predominately a matter for the private sector.
Bryan Cannon, Director of Roads and Transportation, said that the council is working with Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland as it develops a publicly accessible EV charging network on a regional basis. The strategy was established by the Department of Transport and to deliver a national EV charging network consisting of home or apartment charging, residential neighbourhood charging (including mobility hubs), destination charging and en-route charging.
Mr Cannon said: “The council hasn't been and isn’t in the business of providing fuel for motor vehicles in the past, and we won’t be in that position going forward, but we do have assets like car parks where these (EV charging) stations could be provided.
"It should be noted that 80% of EV charging is generally done at home, but for a tourist country like Donegal it’s important that people who visit and come and do business have a public network."
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