Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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I understand there is no control over that. I want to ask Dr. O'Grady about the vehicles purchased last year. There was no cap, or a very high cap. Dr. O'Grady explained last year that it was being reduced to €60,000. Is there a need to go further than that? The figures I have for last year indicate that grants were given for 1,467 BMWs, 44 Jaguars, 439 Mercedes-Benz and 315 Land Rover vehicles. Is there a need to bring down the threshold below €60,000? I understand that EVs are more expensive, but some of those vehicles could be 3 tonnes to 4 tonnes in weight.