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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 — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Brien: My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 420 community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. The CSP provides an annual co-funding contribution of €19,033 for each fulltime equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, provides €32,000 towards the cost of employing a manager. Qualifying...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: It will be hard to follow that love note to Fianna Fáil, so I will not try. I thank Senator Ward for putting the motion on Belarus on the Order Paper today. Obviously, we, in the Green Party, as well as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are supportive of that. It will be taken without debate, but it is important the Seanad recognises the important role that human rights defenders play...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (14 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The Government is strongly committed to tackling the issue of misuse of scramblers and similar vehicles. As the Deputy may be aware, Minister Ryan, who has responsibility for road traffic legislation, is bringing forward legislative proposals to increase Garda powers in this area, including in relation to the seizure of vehicles. In parallel with this work, I secured Cabinet approval...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

Timmy Dooley: If there is anything our guests can come back to us on I would welcome that. If this could be an ongoing collaboration it would be helpful. For me, the piece is trying to get that model right to take people step-by-step. We had some comments before about a couple of cars per village or whatever. That is not going to work in rural areas but it certainly is going to in the cities. I see...

Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I was to speak on this with my colleague, Deputy Michael Collins, but he is as láthair today and sends his apologies. We badly need reforms right across the education sector from na naíonraí or playschools to third and fourth level. As far as I am concerned, education goes from the cradle to the grave. The Minister of State is very understanding and is always top of her...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Leddin: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the anomaly in which an e-bike qualifies under the cycle to work scheme but an e-bike kit does not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36743/21]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Barry Ward: The bike-to-work scheme has been a major success and a number of people have availed of it, allowing them to invest in a bicycle and use it to get to work. We know that cycling is, in many ways, a far superior way of getting around. It can be faster and it does not cause pollution. There are health benefits. However, the scheme operates by alleviating the tax burden for those in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (6 Jul 2021)

James Browne: The Government is strongly committed to tackling the issue of misuse of scramblers and similar vehicles. As the Deputy may be aware, Minister Ryan, who has responsibility for road traffic legislation, is bringing forward legislative proposals to increase Garda powers in this area, including in relation to the seizure of vehicles. In parallel with this work, I secured Cabinet approval...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transport Policy (1 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: The National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) 2014-2020 aims to ensure that education contributes to sustainable development by equipping learners with the relevant knowledge (the ‘what’), the key dispositions and skills (the ‘how’) and the values (the ‘why’) that will motivate and empower them throughout their lives to become...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right that we have to set these regulations in a way that gives flexibility as new devices, such as Segways and hoverboards, and there will be others, come in. We are deliberately calling this powered personal transporters, PPTs, rather than e-scooters legislation because there will be other examples of this form of transport and we have to set the regulations in a way that...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister. I was local councillor when he was a Deputy for Dublin South and we know each other well. It is not today or yesterday that he was talking about climate change or getting involved with things. He does not just talk to talk but he walks the walk. When I attended UCD in the early 1990s, he ran the bike shop at a time when bikes were not as fashionable as they are...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2021)

Richard O'Donoghue: We all know there is a housing crisis and I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, was afraid to stay here with me to hear some truths. That is no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. It is amazing when the truth is heard from a rural Independent and a person who is self-employed. I have been self-employed all my life. I understand what a knock-on effect is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Róisín Garvey: Perhaps we need to have a proper debate in the House about people-centred design in our villages and towns. As I cycled to the convention centre from the Liberties, something I have done since last July, I noticed how much the city has changed from full lockdown to opening up again. I had to cycle around a couple of trucks and vans. Things have changed a lot. I noticed that the quality of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: That is a comprehensive answer. I liked the reference made. We all knew that initially equality budgeting related to gender and it then spread out to areas like disability. Interestingly, this morning at the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, we had an interesting paper from the OECD which referred to some of our tax incentives around the area of climate action. Retrofitting and even...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: ...suggestions, many of which I have articulated over time. I will make a general point on this and get the OECD response. Almost all the significant initiatives in Ireland, whether in relation to retrofitting, the purchase of electric vehicles or the extension of the bike to work scheme to e-bikes, require the purchaser to have a lot of cash upfront or significant savings. They can be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycling Policy (15 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Sherlock: 393. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have availed of the bike- to-work-scheme for 2020 and to date in 2021. [31974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (15 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Francis Noel Duffy: 1108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the work of the interdepartmental group chaired by her Department to examine misuse of vehicles, namely scramblers and quad bikes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30692/21]

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jun 2021)

Róisín Garvey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht isteach. I thank him profoundly for all his work done since last July on many issues on inequality in different guises. This Bill is very welcome. I know the Minister is only getting started and is not going to nail everything in one Bill, which would be impossible. The programme for Government committed to legislating for the requirement of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (3 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Peter Burke: I absolutely assure Deputy Cannon that we do care. Indeed the commitment in the programme for Government to walking and cycling infrastructure is very significant. I will raise the issues he put forward, especially the other jurisdictions he referenced, with the Minister and obviously with the Minister for Justice also. It is very important to educate people about this as well. I am a...