Mr. Kevin Brady:

To give an indication of the numbers, when we include battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles, there are over 11,000 on Irish roads. This year we have had over 2,600 new and approximately 1,200 used electric vehicles imported and licensed in the country. There is a €5,000 grant for the private purchase of a new vehicle, but there is also vehicle registration tax relief of €5,000 that applies to new and second-hand imports. Therefore, the fleet is growing. They are battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles.