Results 21-40 of 180 for "cycle to work"

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Developing Ireland's Sustainable Transport System: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

...cycle ride 7 km but people with electric bikes are likely to cover double that distance. Thus the potential for their use as sustainable transport is significant. E-bikes also qualify under the cycle to work scheme. That is a tax incentive scheme that came out of the national cycle policy framework. It is specifically targeted at commuters, that is, people who commute into work. That...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme (14 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: ...and tax incentives, such as the tax exempt benefit of kind under the Bicycle-to-work scheme, are matters for the Minister for Finance in the first instance. I am very supportive of the Cycle to Work Scheme, which is a tax incentive aimed at encouraging employees to cycle to and from work by allowing for beneficial tax arrangements in respect of the purchase of a bicycle and certain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees who are eligible to apply for the cycle to work scheme in his Department and the HSE in of the past five full calendar years from 2017 to 2021; and the number of employees who availed of the organisation's cycle to work scheme. [53653/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (15 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy’s question relates to the applicability of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme to elected representatives at local government level. Cycle to Work Scheme Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997 provides for the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a new bicycle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Fintan Warfield: I respect that view. The Chairman mentioned that our cities are old and there are bottlenecks so one cannot facilitate cyclists. When I cycle to work in Leinster House I feel the most safe when I cycle on the cycle lane around St. Stephen's Green because it is much wider than elsewhere. The city of Brussels in Belgium has contraflow cycle lanes all over the place. I feel their...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee or director. Under section 118B TCA 1997 an employer and employee may also enter into a salary sacrifice arrangement under which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (1 Apr 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee. Under section 118B TCA 1997 an employer and employee may also enter into a salary sacrifice arrangement under which the employee agrees to...

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

Michael McGrath: ...encourage sustainable and active commuting. My Department recognises the environmental, health and well-being, economic and social benefits of active travel. In this context, staff in my Department have access to the Cycle to Work Scheme operated by the Revenue Commissioners. In operation since 2009, the Cycle to Work Scheme is a tax incentive scheme that allows employers to purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme Administration (22 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Cycle To Work Scheme is essentially an environmental measure. It was introduced on that basis to help lower carbon emissions, reduce traffic congestion, encourage more employees to cycle to work and to help improve health and fitness levels.   The current limit of €1000 covers a wide range of bicycles, including electric bicycles, and is therefore sufficient to cover many...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee. Under section 118B TCA 1997 an employer and employee may also enter into a salary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Department, as an employer within the wider civil service, makes the Cycle to Work Scheme available to its employees.  There have been 588 Cycle to Work scheme take-ups since the start of 2018. 2020 showed an increased number of applications to the scheme compared to the precious two years. 2018123 2019153 2020230 2021 (to date)87 The Department's HR Wellbeing Unit was...

Written Answers — Departmental Scheme: Departmental Scheme (24 Jun 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department's officials are in the process of introducing the cycle to work scheme for staff of the Department. In relation to teachers, my Department is making arrangements to introduce the cycle to work scheme for teachers during the 2009/2010 school year. It is proposed to discuss the terms of the scheme with union and management representatives in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (18 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: I understand the Deputy’s office have confirmed that this Parliamentary Question relates the Cycle to Work Scheme and a proposal to expand the scheme to include a Bike-to-School provision. Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA) provides for the Cycle to Work Scheme. This scheme offers an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (1 Mar 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Shane Ross: ...schools for the cost of the training which will also be funded by parental and local authority contributions. I understand that the Road Safety Authority are also contributing significant funding towards this initiative. The Cycle to Work Scheme is a Department of Finance initiative and so any consideration of a possible expansion of the scheme to school children...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Feb 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Cowen: Seven civil servants have signed up for the Cycle to Work scheme in my Department. There is no discernible cost to my Department's vote in administering the cycle to work scheme to date in 2010. The bicycles and equipment are paid for by way of salary sacrifice by those acquiring the bicycles. There are minor costs in processing forms and in carrying the up-front costs until such time as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the staff of my Department who have availed of the cycle to work scheme since 2013 is set out in the following table. Cycle to Work Scheme - Amounts by Year Year No. of Applications Total Cost Department of Health 2013 5 €4,470 2014 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has a number of initiatives in place to encourage and facilitate employees to use active travel to commute to work. Such initiatives include: Cycle to Work scheme:The Cycle to Work scheme is a tax incentive scheme to encourage staff to cycle to work and is in operation in my Department since 2009. Travel pass scheme: The travel pass scheme...

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...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: ...support for same through the following measures: - Bike parking facilities in DCEDIY office buildings - Shower facilities for those cycling, walking or running to work - - articipation in the Cycle to Work scheme - Participation in the annual Travel-saver scheme for public transport - Details of the above are provided in DCEDIY employee induction programme ...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2009) See 3 other results from this answer

Joan Burton: Question 180: To ask the Taoiseach if his Department is taking part in the cycle to work scheme or plans to do so in the near future; the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department taking part in the cycle to work scheme and those which are not; and the impact the implementation of decentralisation will have on participation in the scheme. [34620/09]