This scheme is aimed at reducing the number of old motor vehicles from the road and thus reducing pollution. Subject to various conditions, the grant is divided in three. A grant of €4,000 will be given to persons registering an electric car and €1,500 to those registering an electric quadricyle. The grant shall increase from €4,000 to €5,000 in case of persons registering a Battery Electric Vehicle while at the same time de-register another internal combustion engine propelled vehicle which is at least 10 years old from the year of its manufacture.
The Government has allocated € 300,000 over the next 24 months for this scheme. Applications will be handled on a first come first served basis...read on.
