Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That is why changes are being made continually. As signalled in budget 2023 and announced yesterday, it is not a matter of having a cliff edge but of switching gradually. I am referring to a slightly lower grant but one that is still very significant. A slight reduction gives a signal. It will take time to achieve what we desire but we need to meet our targets. It is a case of switching from funding EVs to funding charging infrastructure that is available to everyone, including the mobility hubs. Also, taxi grants represent better targeting. Since taxis are on the road much more than other vehicles and have greater mileage, the air-quality benefit and emissions reductions achieved are more significant.

We are evolving the grant support system towards having more charging supports and more targeted supports, and we have already adjusted it so those very expensive vehicles do not avail of the grants.