Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----but where we cannot do so, we often advocate going to the local authority or a body such as Threshold. That can be very helpful to people in terms of giving them the advice they need. We can certainly take that into consideration.

As regards Renault, we do not have any plans to ban fossil fuel advertising. We will certainly consider any Private Members' legislation that comes before Cabinet. We always do so. At the moment, there are many people who do not have a choice other than to use fossil fuels because they have an oil burner or gas heating or cannot yet afford an electric vehicle. There are many people who do not have much choice other than to use fossil fuels. It could be argued that advertising at least gives them information on what options are available and what price offers might be available. It does not necessarily encourage them to use more fossil fuel but that is often the argument made for and against advertising bans, as the Deputy well knows. As regards car manufacturers, they produce electric vehicles as well. We are seeing a big take-off in the number of new electric vehicles being bought and that is very encouraging. I appreciate that electric vehicles are powered by electricity which is half produced by fossil fuels but, again, that is changing over time and I think we will reach the target of 80% renewables or better by 2030.

I missed part of Deputy Ó Murchú's question.

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