We move now to the 18 Deputies carried forward from yesterday. I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

The Taoiseach and the Government continuously advise people to buy electric cars. They tell us that we have to do it. I know of one girl in Killarney, among several others, who bought an electric car. She lives in a housing estate. She has asked for a kerbside charging point because she has a lead coming out of her letter box which crosses the public footpath. She is afraid that she will be liable if someone trips or something happens with the lead on the public footpath. The council indicated it would provide a grant of €10,000 for the kerbside charging point, but the overall cost would be €26,000.

The council could not make up the other €16,000. The killer point for this customer is that she would have to pay €5,000 every year, €2,500 of which is a standing charge and €2,500 for a service contract. On top of that she must pay the provider for whatever electricity she uses.

The Deputy is over time.

Why is the Government not telling people the truth?

Please, you are over time.

Why is it trying to con the people into buying electric cars?

The Deputy is over his time. Perhaps the Taoiseach might do a Zoom meeting with that lady to resolve the problem.

Do I get the sense that the Ceann Comhairle is heading into the festive season?

I would not mind going somewhere.

This is a new one on me and I have not had a case like that presented to me before. I will speak with the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, about it. The Deputy should build a relationship with the Minister, although I know they come from different perspectives in the climate change agenda.

This woman is not concerned by the Taoiseach's opinion.

They might inform each other of the different perspectives.

That is not a matter for the Taoiseach.

I am serious and the Deputy should engage with the Minister, Deputy Ryan, a bit more on such matters. In any event, I will check it out.

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