Results 121-140 of 435 for "cycle to work"

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 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 — 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 — 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 — Department of Justice and Equality: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

Helen McEntee: My Department and the agencies under its remit encourages and facilitates employees to use active travel to commute to work. Employees are encouraged to avail of the Cycle to Work Scheme and in 2020, 88 staff of the Department purchased bicycles under the scheme to support their commute to work. The Department, as part of its Wellness Programme has both a running and walking club....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...reminded to take regular breaks. In general terms, pre and post pandemic, staff in my Department are encouraged and facilitated to use active travel to commute to work in the following ways: - The Cycle to Work scheme is available and promoted to staff. - Miesian Plaza has secure and plentiful bicycle parking and excellent shower facilities. - The Travel Pass scheme incentivises staff...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Cycle to Work scheme, as administered by the Revenue Commissioners, represents the clearest initiative targeted at facilitation of employees to use active travel to commute to work. My Department has been an active participant in the Cycle to Work Scheme since its inception in 2009. This tax incentive scheme allows employers to purchase bicycles on behalf of employees and recoup...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Transport Policy (22 Apr 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Development has two office locations, one in Dublin and one  in Mayo. Employees are encouraged to cycle to work where possible. To help 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 promotes the tax incentivised Cycle to Work...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: 422. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated costs associated with expanding the bike to work scheme or a similar initiative to include students in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20252/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Currently there are no schemes or grants available to support the transition from internal combustion engine cars to e-bikes or cargo bikes. As the Deputy will be aware, tax policy including the Cycle to Work scheme is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance, in the first instance. I very much welcomed the announcement of increased purchase price thresholds assisting the purchase...

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

Louise O'Reilly: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications under the cycle to work scheme in 2020 and to date in 2021; the cost of the scheme in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17703/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Connolly: 450. To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has carried out into the use by employers of third-party providers who operate a voucher system in the delivery of the bike-to-work scheme; his views on the use of third-party providers in this regard by employers given that they take roughly 10% of every sale at no cost to the employer but resulting in the bike shop losing out...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Norma Foley: ...by the Department or the National Shared Service Office have the option to have 3rd party charges deducted from their pay and forwarded onto the relevant parties each month.  This can include schemes such as: Cycle to Work; Travel Pass; Health Insurance; Credit Unions; Social Clubs; and Local Property Tax.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Simon Harris: ...the Department through the National Shared Service Office have the option to have 3rd party charges deducted from their pay and forwarded onto the relevant parties each month, this can range from but not limited to; Cycle to Work, Travel Pass, Health Insurance, Credit Unions, Social Clubs and Local Property Tax.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Incentives (17 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Budget and Finance Bill process. I have no plans at present for a measure along the lines proposed by the Deputy. In relation to fitness based measures more generally, I would point to the Cycle To Work scheme, introduced by Finance (No. 2) Act 2008. The scheme specifies that bicycles and associated safety equipment provided by employers to employees will be treated as a tax exempt...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Holly Cairns: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on adjusting the cycle-to-work scheme to cover the purchasing of child seats or trailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Neale Richmond: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the uptake of the bike to work scheme from its launch to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5630/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Strategies (14 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ..., the NTA have submitted a report on proposed institutional arrangements. My Department is engaging with the NTA on the report and with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the proposal. Increases to the thresholds for the Cycle to Work Scheme were announced with the general threshold increased to €1,250 and a newly introduced threshold of €1,500...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Kyne: ...tourism. The potential is huge for people who work at National University of Ireland, Galway, NUIG, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, GMIT, or University Galway Hospital, for example, to be able to cycle to work and, similarly, for students attending NUIG and GMIT to be able to attend lectures by cycling in. There is also a tourism potential for the greenway as the gateway to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Defects: Discussion with Construction Defects Alliance (1 Dec 2020)

John Cummins: ...discriminating for those need who need support, such as those on the MS Teams call with us this morning. We have tax write-offs for PAYE workers with the living city over ten years and the cycle-to-work schemes on a limited basis. Perhaps PAYE workers could avail of tax write-offs for latent defects and the cost of their remediation. That may be one that our guests can take up with the...