To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the meetings she has held in the last 12 months with (i) chargepoint operators; and (ii) other providers of Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure.

The electric vehicle public charge point network is owned by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and is operated on a commercial basis. I have recently met with ESB representatives to discuss EV charging infrastructure in Northern Ireland. Whilst the market is open to other commercial operators who would wish to provide charging infrastructure, to date, ESB is the only public network provider in the North. I have not been approached for meetings by any other charge point operator or other providers of EV charging infrastructure in the last 12 months.

I remain committed to working in partnership with Executive colleagues and others across our islands to help deliver a change in the way we travel that also helps us to tackle the climate crisis.