Extra grants for electric car buyers

Grants to encourage second-hand electric vehicle purchases, toll discounts for electric car drivers, and work tax reductions to incentivise the use of non-fossil fuel vehicles are set to be included in the budget.

Environment Minister Denis Naughten is driving a clean energy initiative for the budget which is close to being finalised. The package will also see new supports for the use of electric vehicles as taxis and electric car sharing options like the Dublin bike scheme.

Up to €30m more will be allocated for home retrofitting and insulation programmes.