Results 1-7 of 7 for "cycle to work" speaker:Batt O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Cycle to Work Scheme: Cycle to Work Scheme (16 Feb 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Cycle to Work Scheme is available to approximately 1,300 employees of my Department the whole year round and to date 37 employees have availed of it. The terms of the cycle to work scheme for approximately 60,000 teaching and non teaching staff who are employed by the managerial authorities of schools and paid on my Department's payrolls are set out in Circular 54/2009. This Circular...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (10 Feb 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: To date, 36 employees of my Department have availed of the Cycle to Work Scheme. The Scheme remains available to staff and there are no changes to the scheme being planned in my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Feb 2010)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department introduced the Cycle to Work Scheme in July 2009 and to date 37 staff members have participated in the scheme. The administrative cost to my Department is minimal having regard to the number of participants in the scheme and the fact that payment to the suppliers and salary deductions are performed electronically. Information in relation to applications received from teaching...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: 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 including the procedures involved in applying with union and management representatives in the near future.

Written Answers — Departmental Scheme: Departmental Scheme (24 Jun 2009)

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 — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: ...by the school managerial authorities and paid by my Department. Vocational Education Committees employ and pay the teachers in their schools. My Department plans to discuss the details of the cycle to work scheme announced under Budget 2009 with the managerial authorities of schools and the teacher unions in the near future. The Government policy document "smarter Travel — A...

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Batt O'Keeffe: ...its proposers are aware of its economic implications and the dangers it would present for Irish industry. It is strange that the Green Party Members may well believe everybody in the country should cycle to work and have their overcoats on in the living room. If that is the policy Fine Gael and Labour are now espousing——