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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Reliefs (5 Apr 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Mr. William Walsh: Absolutely. Thank you, Chairman. I will make some kind of response to the questions and I might ask Dr. Byrne or Mr. O'Mahony to respond. As part of the national development plan, we worked on the holistic concept of retrofitting Ireland so we may have some numbers, but we did not commission a report to estimate that. The IPCC report is alarming and it does point to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Leo Varadkar: The Department is a strong advocate of the Green and Wellbeing agendas, areas which are of relevance to active travel. Over the last few years our cross-Departmental "Green Team" has been strengthened with representation in membership across all locations, including our Offices. These include the Companies Registration Office which incorporates the Registry of Friendly Societies and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department participates in the Government Cycle to Work Scheme which is a tax incentive scheme designed to give employers the opportunity to offer their employees savings when purchasing a bicycle /electric bike for the purposes of primarily commuting to work.Most of the Departments offices offer bike parking and shower facilities to staff who chose to walk, cycle or scoot to work. My...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (31 Mar 2022)

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 the public bike schemes is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), which works closely with the relevant local authorities. Noting the NTA's role in the matter, I have referred your question to the NTA for a more...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (31 Mar 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Ivana Bacik: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost to the Exchequer of the Bike to Work scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form. [17216/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Cycle-to-Work scheme is an action of my Department and Revenue that encourages people to cycle to and from work. Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for this scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee. Under section 118B TCA 1997, an employer and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...is the principal Department with responsibility for active travel. Among a broad set of responsibilities across the transport area, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has certain statutory objectives and functions in relation to the promotion of active travel. In January of this year, the Minister of Transport announced that the NTA had allocated funds to Ireland’s local...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: In line with Healthy Ireland, the national framework for improved health and wellbeing 2013-2025, the Department of Foreign Affairs is committed to promoting increased physical activity among its staff including how they travel to work. This has predominately been achieved through the promotion of the Government’s ‘Cycle to Work’ Scheme, which is a tax incentive scheme to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ..., promotion of national/international health awareness days, and through Wellbeing clubs including walking/hiking, cycling, fitness and yoga clubs. The Department supports its staff who walk or cycle to work by providing bike sheds and shower facilities and by creating awareness of the Government's cycle to work scheme. The Citizens Information Board operates the cycle to work...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has two office locations, one in Dublin and one in Mayo. Employees are encouraged to cycle to work where possible. To facilitate this, there are bike racks in each office, as well as showers available for staff who choose an active commute to work. My Department also promotes the tax incentivised Cycle to Work scheme, which aims to encourage staff to cycle to and from work, and...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to debate the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill, which Labour is glad to support. As the Minister of State said, the Bill aims to shift Ireland's consumption patterns from a take-make-waste linear model to the more sustainable pattern of production and consumption with the aim of reducing and minimising waste...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Recycling Policy (24 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: ...now and we have new buzzwords coming in.The word “sustainable” is one, although it has been misused for years, and there is also "climate change" and "biodiversity". A newer buzzword that is coming to the fore is “circular economy”. I know the Minister of State has done much work done on that. I therefore thought it would be appropriate to invite him to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers & Disabled Passengers Scheme provides relief from VRT and VAT on the purchase and use of an adapted car, as well as an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant. The Scheme is open to severely and permanently disabled persons as a driver or as a passenger and also to certain organisations. In order to qualify for relief the applicant must hold a Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (24 Mar 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for the cycle to work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment up to a maximum of €1,500 for e-bikes and €1,250 for other bicycles for an employee to use, in whole or in part, to travel to work. These thresholds were increased...

Seanad: Humanitarian Support for Ukrainian Refugees: Statements (23 Mar 2022)

Róisín Garvey: Laskavo prosymo.That is "welcome" in Ukrainian. Unfortunately, I have been saying those words a lot recently because we have had so many Ukrainians come into our county. Maybe we should all learn how to say those words for starters. I thank the Minister deeply because from the get-go he has turned on a sixpence and created systems that were never before demanded at such a scale and in such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (23 Mar 2022)

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 the public bike schemes is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), which works closely with the relevant local authorities. Noting the NTA's role in the matter, I have referred your question to the NTA for a more...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Transport Authority (10 Mar 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue. Having had the pleasure of sitting through the earlier Topical Issue debates, I often think this portion of the week better reflects the work I do in my clinic every week and probably the work every other Deputy in this House does. We are all committed to active travel. The Government has invested more in this area than...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycling Policy (9 Mar 2022) See 2 other results from this answer

Darren O'Rourke: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the way that the eligibility for the bike to work scheme is to be widened in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13385/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Dr. Maria Chiara Leva: There were many aspects to the questions. One of the first points the Senator made was about going back to basics, so the first needs to be addressed are safety and security, which are key, but prior to these is the connectivity to the point of interest. The connectivity to the point of interest as pointed out is the mobility of care for many women and the time...