Results 221-240 of 435 for "cycle to work"

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

...with Dublin City Council to ensure we have planning policies and options in this area and we are keen to have a sustainable approach to hospitals, which will mean that people will be able to walk or cycle to work rather than having to drive miles to get there. A huge number of talented people have left our system but want to come back. It is great for people to go away but we need to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Travel (21 May 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...The Deputy will also be aware that the Revenue Commissioners administer a tax relief scheme for employers to provide a bicycle to employees where the employee does not incur a tax cost for benefit in kind. The Cycle to Work Scheme operates by way of a salary sacrifice and may also be used towards the cost of an electric bike. Where an officer uses their own bicycle for official travel,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 May 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...the Department is unable to provide the cost of tax foregone for around 40 per cent of tax expenditures for a number of reasons including tax payer confidentiality and because the data is not collected by Revenue for some tax measures. For example the Cycle to Work Scheme is currently not costed because it is expected that the administrative cost of collecting the data would...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (11 Apr 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the cycle to work scheme in order that more of the costs associated with cargo bikes are met under the scheme. [17186/19]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: ...words. I regret to say that the single charger unit in the Oireachtas has not been working since last Thursday but people are working on it. I support her call for specified spaces for people who cycle to work. Let me address an issue we raised in the House a number of weeks ago, and for which we had support across the House, namely, a radical housing plan for elderly citizens. I...

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Act of 2017. The effect of this is that the amounts will not be liable for additional superannuation contribution, ASC, the salary sacrifice arrangements which are in operation currently, the cycle to work scheme or the TaxSaver ticket scheme. In general, these are technical amendments.

Promoting Cycling: Motion [Private Members] (19 Dec 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

Brendan Griffin: ...provides extra funding where required. For example, only recently the Minister provided for the installation of safety equipment in key junctions throughout Dublin to improve safety for cyclists. The cycle-to-work scheme continues to provide a major boost to cycling, making it far more affordable while supporting many sustainable jobs in the cycling industry in bike shops throughout the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...same meaning as it has in section 118B of the Act of 1997.".". The purpose of amendment No. 10 is to ensure a salary sacrifice for employees under taxsaver schemes, such as the transport to work scheme and the cycle to work scheme, will not become liable for the new additional superannuation contribution. This is necessary in order for the treatment of the additional superannuation...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...) “Optimising Power @ Work” campaign. In addition, my Department participates in the State-led schemes that assist in reducing Ireland's carbon footprint more generally, including participation in the cycle-to-work and the travel-tax saver schemes, waste management and the promotion of recycling. In conclusion, my Department is committed to reducing its carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: .... In addition to its work on energy efficiency, the Department continues to participate in the state led schemes that assist in reducing Ireland's carbon footprint more generally. These include the cycle-to-work scheme, the travel-tax saver scheme and the promotion of green initiatives, such as recycling etc., within the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: ...spaces, help encourage minimal use of cars by employees. When travelling on Departmental business, staff are directed to use public transport where possible. My Department is also actively involved in promoting the Cycle to Work scheme, a Government initiative offering tax free bikes to staff for cycling to work. As well as this, my Department promotes the Travel Pass scheme, which...

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...

Seanad: Project 2040 and Transport Matters: Statements (20 Sep 2018)

Fintan Warfield: ...resumed cycling to Leinster House with the resumption of the sittings and I find the commute frustrating. I used to experience road rage when I drove my car in this city but now I experience road rage when I cycle to work on my bike. My rage is not directed at anyone else on the road but stems from the poor network of cycle lanes. I cycle from the Luas red line stop at Blackhorse to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cycling Facilities Funding (19 Sep 2018)

Róisín Shortall: .... Does the Minister accept the safer we make cycling, the more people will start commuting by bicycle? The lack of safety and segregation of cycle lanes is a big barrier to people deciding to cycle to work, school or college. Will the Minister indicate what percentage of the road transport budget he believes needs to be dedicated to cycling?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Robert Troy: ...infrastructure in the past two years has decreased significantly from €18 million per annum to €8 million, at a time when we have seen an increase of 46% in the number of commuters opting to cycle to work. Funding was withdrawn from Dublin City Council for the Liffey cycle route, which turned out to be a fiasco. Dublin City Council was at fault for not being able to select...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Ivana Bacik: ...the Superintendent of the Houses and others tomorrow to look at how we can improve provision of, in particular, parking facilities for bikes. We need Leinster House to lead the way in encouraging people to cycle to work. In Dublin, there are low numbers of people cycling and a terrible provision of cycle paths and cycling infrastructure. There is much in literature now about building...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme Data (31 May 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if a review has taken place on the effectiveness of the bike to work scheme; the details of take-up of the scheme in each of the years since inception by area, work sectors, average cost to the Exchequer or other such breakdowns; if an analysis has been carried out on the impact the scheme has had on inflation in the market for new bicycles; and if he will...

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

Robert Troy: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the cycle to work scheme. [22512/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme Expenditure (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the cycle to work scheme costs to run; and if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the scheme. [21478/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme Data (8 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 426. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the latest figures for persons cycling to work; the amount the bike to work scheme costs to run; and if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the scheme. [20112/18]