Results 141-160 of 318 for "cycle to work"

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Sep 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Cowen: There is no discernible cost to my Department's vote in administering the cycle to work scheme. 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 those are offset by the gradual deductions from salary. Neither of these is quantifiable. The only...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2011)

Michael Noonan: My Department encourages the use of public transport by staff travelling to and from work by enabling them to participate in both the Employer Travel Pass and Cycle to Work schemes. When travelling on Departmental business, staff from my Department are expected to use public transport to the maximum extent possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Sep 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: There is no discernible cost to this Department's vote in administering the cycle to work scheme. The bicycles and equipment are paid for by way of salary sacrifice by those acquiring the bicycles. There would be minor costs in processing forms and in carrying the up-front costs until such time as those are offset by the gradual deductions from salary. Neither of these is quantifiable....

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Sep 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no discernible cost to this Department's vote in administering the cycle to work scheme. The bicycles and equipment are paid for by way of salary sacrifice by those acquiring the bicycles. There would be minor costs in processing forms and in carrying the up-front costs until such time as those are offset by the gradual deductions from salary. Neither of these is quantifiable. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

Simon Harris: 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 (generally known as the Bike to Work Scheme) is a tax incentive scheme to encourage staff to cycle to work and is in operation in my Department since 2009....

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department operates payrolls for the payment of approximately 85,000 serving and retired teaching and non teaching staff on a fortnightly basis. A total of 913 applications for the cycle to work scheme for 2010 have been processed for the serving teaching and non teaching staff paid on these payrolls. The applications for the scheme were processed with existing staffing resources. As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (24 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy may be aware the Cycle-to-Work Scheme, which I am very supportive of, 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 related cycling equipment. The Scheme of course applies to e-bikes as it does to other bikes and provides a...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Apr 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The cycle to work scheme came into operation on 1 Jan 2009. The purposes of the scheme are to encourage more employees to cycle to and from work, to contribute to lowering carbon emissions, to help reduce traffic congestion, and to help improve health and fitness levels. The scheme allows an employer to provide an employee with a bicycle (including an electrically assisted bicycle) and cycle...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020) See 2 other results from this answer

Michael Creed: The Cycle to Work Scheme is a tax incentive scheme to encourage employees to cycle to their place of employment. Under the scheme, an employer can pay for a new bicycle (including bicycle accessories) and the employee then repays the cost in regular instalments from their gross salary. As such, there are no costs to my Department, as the monies are fully recouped from the employee over a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...leisure purposes, and is encouraging more people to choose to cycle. I very much welcomed the announcement by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, of increased thresholds under the existing Cycle to Work Scheme as part of the 2020 July Stimulus package, as well as the expansion of the scheme to electric bikes, including e-cargo bikes. The changes to the Scheme are in line with...

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

Richard Bruton: ...tax or PRSI. The Department advertises the scheme to all staff by office notice each year. Two hundred and five staff members availed of the scheme this year. The Department also participates in the Cycle to Work Scheme, which, although not directly related to the use of public transport, does encourage staff to cycle to and from work. Apart from improved health and fitness levels, cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (22 Sep 2015)

Michael Noonan: 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 also to help improve health and fitness levels. However, as children tend to receive bicycles from their parents there is a concern that such an extension to the scheme would become a subsidy...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: ...attention has been drawn to the fact that carers who apply for carer's allowance do not have their spouse's travel-to-work income included in the means assessment where the spouse has availed of the cycle-to-work scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (18 Dec 2019) See 2 other results from this answer

Paschal Donohoe: The Cycle To Work scheme provides an exemption from tax on the first €1,000 of expenditure incurred by an employer in connection with the provision of a bicycle or safety equipment to an employee or director. The bicycle must be for the employee/director’s personal use in undertaking the whole or part of the journey to or from work.  Safety equipment includes helmets,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020) See 2 other results from this answer

Leo Varadkar: Since the introduction of the Cycle to Work scheme in January 2009, 100 applications have been made by staff of my Department. There is no discernible cost to my Department's vote in administering the Cycle to Work scheme, as 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Apr 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Noel Dempsey: ...that I will be announcing shortly, contribute to the achievement of my vision of increasing the modal share enjoyed by cycling to 10% of all journeys by 2020. I am pleased to confirm that the Cycle to Work scheme has recently been introduced in my Department and that an invitation has issued to staff to avail of this worthwhile initiative. I am aware that the Department of Finance will in...

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

Martin Cullen: Since the introduction of the cycle to work scheme in my Department a total of 8 civil servants have signed up to avail of the scheme. All staff who availed of the scheme signed up in 2009. There is no discernible cost to the Department's vote in administering the scheme. The bicycles and equipment are paid for by way of salary sacrifice. There would be minor costs in processing forms and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

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 (generally known as the Bike to Work Scheme) is a tax incentive scheme to encourage staff to cycle to work and is in operation in my Department since 2009....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Grant Payments (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...forward, including during the ongoing negotiations ahead of Budget 2022. I very much welcomed the announcement by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, of increased thresholds under the existing Cycle to Work Scheme as part of the 2020 July Stimulus package, as well as the expansion of the scheme to electric bikes, including e-cargo bikes. The changes to the Scheme are in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...bicycle parking. For the 2021 REAP, my Department has reported on this action as completed, noting that secure bicycle parking is provided and promoted to staff for use. Staff can also avail of the Cycle to Work Scheme and the Tax Saver Scheme. My officials have asked the State Agencies under my remit to respond to you directly on the matter.