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

Mary Harney: Under the cycle to work scheme, the Department advances the cost of the cycle and equipment to the relevant staff members, who then repay the cost net of tax by way of deduction from salary over 12 months. The principal cost of the scheme to the State is the tax relief given to participants. To date 26 staff in my Department have availed of the cycle to work scheme and in 2010 staff have...

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

Mary Harney: My Department is taking part in the cycle to work scheme and a number of staff have already availed of the scheme. Decentralisation will have no impact on participation in the scheme as my Department is not scheduled to decentralise. The implementation of the scheme by agencies and bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies in question.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Sep 2009)

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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Harney: As the introduction of the cycle to work scheme for Health Service Executive employees is a matter for the HSE, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Harney: My Department is considering the detailed arrangements that will be required to implement the cycle to work scheme provided for under Section 7 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2008.