Results 1-6 of 6 for "cycle to work" speaker:Brian Cowen

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

Brian Cowen: Seven civil servants have signed up for the Cycle to Work scheme in my Department. There is no discernible cost to my Department's vote in administering the cycle to work scheme to date in 2010. 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...

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

Brian Cowen: My Department, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) are taking part in the cycle to work scheme. The implementation of decentralisation has no impact on participation in the scheme for my Department or its agencies.

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

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 Programmes: Departmental Programmes (24 Feb 2009)

Brian Cowen: 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. My Department is currently in discussions with the Government Supplies Agency on how the proposed scheme might be put into operation and the correct procurement procedures put in place.

Written Answers — Smarter Travel Policy: Smarter Travel Policy (17 Feb 2009)

Brian Cowen: ...sustainable. As announced in budget 2009, the provision of bicycles and associated safety equipment will be treated as a tax exemption benefit-in-kind for employees who agree to use the bicycle to cycle to work. In light of this, my Department intends to provide a covered-in bicycle shelter for staff. Additionally, my Department supplies limited car parking facilities to staff and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Nov 2007)

Brian Cowen: There is no specific tax scheme to encourage workers to cycle to work. There is, however, a provision in the existing Benefit-in-Kind arrangements to allow an employer to provide an employee with a small benefit to a value not exceeding €250 in any one year without applying PAYE and PRSI to that benefit. If the €250 limit is exceeded in any year the employee must pay tax on the total...