Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

One of the targets in Climate Action Plan 2024 is to reduce by 20% the number of kilometres travelled by vehicles. Where are we in the context of that target? Has there been a reduction? On a related matter, the Minister stated that we need to stop fossil fuel cars. Last year, more fossil fuel cars were sold than EVs. That is not compatible with meeting the targets. We should not be putting more fossil fuel cars on the road right now. They are going to become stranded assets. How can we achieve that target? For example, does the Minister consider, as I do, that there should be a ban on advertising of all cars, including EVs? We need to get people out of using private cars. Even a ban in terms of fossil fuel cars would be of benefit. Should we be sending a signal that people will not be able to use international combustion engine, ICE, cars in cities after a certain date? How does one signal to people that there should be no more fossil fuel cars?