Maria Byrne (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State very much for coming to the House. As Senator Kyne said, it is putting pressure on car rental companies and especially for people coming into the country. It is not about people who are here; it is about tourists who are coming in. Many of them find that they are going to the west of Ireland and different places in the car and it is not always feasible to charge the car. That is one of the biggest issues. Car rental companies should be exempt from this rule if it is to go ahead because we want to encourage tourists to come here. It is putting pressure on the car rental companies in terms of the number of people who do not want to take a car that they have to charge. While I understand the significance of green cars and how we should all be moving in that direction, I also understand what is impeding tourists and the car rental sector.