Mr. Jim Waldron:

The grant was oversubscribed last year. A sum of €15 million was allocated but it was not spent as people could not get electric cars. I think €5 million remained in the fund because people could not get the electric cars and they are the people we are thinking of now. These are the people who are willing and want to go electric but they are not in a position to do so. Earlier, as we discussed, people have encountered problems when trying to get grants and the vehicles are not available.

In response to the point that Senator Dooley made about encouraging people to use taxis and cars, for years we have also said that people with disabilities should get a grant subsidy to use our services. They should not have to rely on getting on a bus. They should have a grant subsidy so that they can get into a taxi as well.