Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

The document referred to was only received in my Department on 12 June and is still under consideration. The range of fiscal incentives and infrastructural measures suggested in the document are more appropriate to the Ministers for Finance and the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Nevertheless, the potential of electric cars is something that will have to be availed of as part of a range of measures to deliver a sustainable transport system for Ireland. The Deputy will be aware I am committed to bringing a sustainable travel and transport action plan to Government this year and I expect that the issue of electric vehicles will be addressed in that context.

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