Dr. Aoife O'Grady:

That is the existing scheme, which, we understand from our engagement with local authorities, is just not sufficient to cover the charging point costs because there is not only the problem of purchasing the points, there is also a need for capital to be invested and for electric works to be done in order to get an EV charging point site ready. To refresh that scheme, rather than offer a capped rate of €5,000, we would approach it on a co-funding basis. In the draft infrastructure strategy, we propose co-funding of 75%. We are going through the responses we received in respect of the draft strategy. Local government would like further co-funding, but we will see what is in the pot. We would change the funding approach in order that central government would provide increased capital support for local authorities.