Ms Patricia Waller:

The Department supports the green energy approach in taxis and we recognise the potential emissions savings for that high mileage user group. We spent €15 million in 2021 on the grants and there will definitely be a scheme next year. There is question of this week's plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, PHEV, announcement and how that affects taxi drivers. Any taxi driver with a vehicle that currently has grant offer with the National Transport Authority for delivery in 2021 would have it extended to the end of March next year to allow for delivery of the vehicle.