Mr. Brian Cooke:

We are still at a critical phase. What we have we effectively need to hold. The current grant system should remain in place for the next couple of years. In addition to that, we should look at enhanced grants. They could be based on the values of the car or income thresholds. France has a social leasing system where the cost of the car is capped, but it also caps the income that the person who avails of the grant can get. Some of those cars are available for as little as €100 a month, and the maximum can be €200 a month. Constructing that type of system is not easy. There is a financial services element to it. That is something we could definitely look at and it could attract people, anyone for whom an electric car is key to his or her commuting. Anyone who is not as financially strong could benefit from that. There could be some sort of social element to the grant system going forward. The grant system can evolve. What we have today we may not need in two years' time. That might be the time to tweak the grants so that they are more effective for more people. It is all about bringing more and more people into the EV space.