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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Oct 2021)

Richard Bruton: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of take-up of the bike-to-work scheme in the most recent 12 months for which data are available; and the average value of claims made. [47527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Strategy (16 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware of concerns that have been expressed in relation to this matter and I have consulted with the Garda authorities accordingly. I am advised by the Garda authorities that these vehicles, when used in a public place, must comply with the Road Traffic Acts, including in relation to motor tax, insurance and possession of a valid driver licence or learner permit. Under the Road...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (15 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department operates the "Travel Pass" (also known as the "TaxSaver Commuter Ticket") Scheme put in place by the Finance Act 1999 as an incentive to encourage the use of public transport by staff travelling to and from work. This scheme allows an employer to incur the expense of providing an employee with a monthly or annual bus/rail pass, without the employee being liable for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (28 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the expansion of the bike to work scheme in order to include businesses set up as sole trader or partnership arrangements, as the scheme currently applies only to limited company status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20493/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Local Link Transport Services: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Róisín Garvey: To go back to the subject of bus poles, I hear what Mr. Gaston is saying, namely that capacity seems to be a huge issue. Has the Minister been asked for additional funding to get people on the ground? The local authorities are telling me they have new active travel staff but that none of their jobs requires them to have anything to do with bus stops. They are busy working on walking and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: NSO 7 is a broad area and the Minister tried to focus on various areas of expenditure. Great work is being done in terms of investments. The Minister probably has no idea which area I will focus on, so I will tell him: tourism. There is supposed to be strategic investment in tourism under NSO 7. This overlaps with investment in sports. I firmly believe that Ireland can put itself in a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to provide the following information to the Deputy regarding the ways that my Department and the bodies under the aegis of my Department encourage and facilitate employees to use active travel to commute to work.   Body Active Travel Measures Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) DCEDIY provides...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (27 Jul 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 3098. To ask the Minister for Health if he in conjunction with the other relevant Departments will consider a scheme whereby those in receipt of the disability allowance can access electric bicycles similar to the bike to work scheme in cases in which they have been medically advised to engage in light exercise. [40286/21]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2010)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employers who have availed of the bike to work scheme on a county basis; the number of employees who have benefitted from the scheme; the cost of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21492/10]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I will do my best. I was due on at 2.57 p.m. but it is now 3.53 p.m. I wish the Minister had said that an hour ago or after I finished speaking. Not to worry. I will do my best. There is a lot in NIFTI but, although it is a new name, there were programmes and structures before. I again thank the officials for the presentation yesterday. There was previously the strategic investment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Offices (4 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The majority of properties occupied by my Department are owned or leased by the Office of Public Works (OPW).  All Department buildings have bike parking facilities.  However, due to space constraints lockers are not generally provided.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Cathal Crowe: 1094. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he in conjunction with the relevant Departments will consider developing a scheme for bicycles for those on disability allowance similar to the bike to work scheme to make the purchase of a bicycle viable for those in receipt of this benefit. [1182/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Cycle to Work Scheme, which I am very supportive of, is a tax incentive scheme administered by the Revenue Commissioners and governed by tax legislation and tax policy which are matters for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. In that regard, I very much welcomed his announcement of increased thresholds under the existing scheme as part of the July Stimulus 2020. The increases are in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (9 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the administration of the public bikes scheme in cooperation with the relevant local authority. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for attention and direct response to you.  If you have not received a response within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Duncan Smith: 354. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the bike to work scheme to allow those outside of employment including those on social welfare payments to access the scheme; if he plans to also expand it to include students and children attending school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51181/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (4 Dec 2014)

Lucinda Creighton: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to work with Dublin City Council to expand the Dublin bike scheme into areas of Dublin 4 and Dublin 8; his views that there has been a delay in expansion of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46332/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...of a vehicle and other such information is available. The key approach in the first instance is putting a price on it. The owners of larger, very expensive vehicles, in particular, do not get to avail of EV grants and the VRT reductions. We are reviewing, as part of the process of changing our policies by design, the issue of car design. That was one of the controversial issues picked...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (20 Feb 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that I am very concerned in relation to the serious public safety issues associated with the misuse of scramblers and quad bikes, and my concerns are on the public record of this House.  A multi-agency approach is required to tackle this anti-social issue effectively. To facilitate this, I have written to the following State agencies in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure. The management of bike sharing schemes is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), which works closely with the relevant local authorities. Noting the NTA's responsibilities in the matter, I have referred your question to the NTA for a...