The Transport Minister says there was a 200 per cent increase in electric vehicle sales in Co Roscommon in the space of a year.
Darragh O'Brien says Ireland has been exceeding its targets for EVs.
He says there were 212,500 on our roads by the end of 2025 - compared to the target of 195,000.
Minister O'Brien says they've increased significantly in all Shannonside counties:
But Sinn Fein TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, says they've increased from a low base - and are out of reach for many: