The main objective of a carbon tax should be to get people to change their behaviour, particularly as regards home heating. Does the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment accept that a major problem for many people is that they cannot afford to avail of the grant schemes because of how they operate, with substantial amounts of money needed up front? The Minister has promised a pay-as-you-go-type scheme and to reform the warmer homes scheme, which is overly restrictive. Will he follow through on those promises and when can we expect developments in respect of both schemes?

I am glad to say that, in the 2020 budget, we doubled the provision for the warmer homes scheme compared with the 2019 provision. It is the scheme that provides 100% retrofitting free of charge-----

I asked about the reform of that scheme.

-----to people who are on the fuel scheme, including pensioners and those on social welfare payments long term who earn less than €100 per week in addition to their pensions and social welfare payments. We also assigned €20 million to the roll-out of a new aggregated model. This is the first test of a new approach. It will be piloted in the midlands and build on a core of social homes. It is intended to expand-----

I am sorry, but I did not ask about that.

-----it to a wider range of homes that can participate under-----

With all due respect, I asked about reform of the grant scheme, not the initiative in the midlands.

Please, Deputy.

They are grant schemes. They will be supported and will use a suite a measures. We are moving towards an aggregated model that will offer an easier way to pay. The current grant scheme, approximately 30% of which applies to those who are not eligible for the warmer homes scheme, will continue.

The Minister ignored the question.