I call Deputy Healy-Rae.

Which one?

I was first. I raise the important matter of the passenger motor car industry. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry has indicated that sales have decreased by 7.5% this year and it is blaming the Government's scaremongering on climate change. It is causing uncertainty and people are not buying cars like they were before. There is another issue-----

The Deputy is only allowed to raise one.

The society has indicated that 55,000 used cars have been imported to the country already this year and that it is feeling the effects.

The Deputy should speak to proposed legislation.

It is the Taoiseach's proposed legislation that is causing the problem.

On the same matter, the report on climate change published by the Government and the legislation it proposes to bring to the Dáil have severely impacted on the sales of motor cars in Ireland. In County Kerry it has been reported to us that car sales are falling dramatically. What is the Taoiseach going to do to support the struggling car sales industry which has been affected by utterances from Ministers in the past few weeks?

That is a straightforward question.

I thank the Deputies for raising the matter. I appreciate that many people work in the motor sales industry. For many, it is their business and livelihood. However, there is no scaremongering on climate change which is very real. There is plenty to be afraid of.

Climate change is-----

The Taoiseach is answering the Deputy. He might not like the answer, but he must listen.

It has not been the Government's policy to discourage people from purchasing a new car. Newer cars produce fewer emissions than old cars and less SOx and NOx which damage air quality. We particularly encourage people, if they are buying a car, to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle.

Where would they plug them in?

They could do it at home. I am pleased that 15% or 16% of new cars sold this year are electric or hybrid, which is great.

There are only 13 State-owned electric vehicles.