Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Mr. Brian Cooke:
The market is evolving. We are starting to see more cost-effective cars that cost less than €30,000 coming to the market. As I highlighted earlier, the number of used cars coming to the market in the next two to three years will increase significantly. That is where the opportunity lies. When we get to that stage, there is a possibility to support the used car market as well, particularly for younger people who do not have the financial wherewithal to buy new vehicles.