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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Programmes (17 Jul 2014)

Michael McGrath: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on allowing persons who purchased a bicycle under the cycle to work scheme but whose bicycle was subsequently stolen to purchase another bicycle under the scheme prior to the end of the five-year period that normally applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Programmes (17 Jul 2014)

Michael Noonan: The purpose of the cycle to work scheme is to encourage more employees to cycle to and from work, or between work places, thereby contributing to lowering carbon emissions, reducing traffic congestion and improving health and fitness levels. Under the scheme an employer may provide an employee with a bicycle and/or cycle safety equipment without the employee being liable for benefit-in-kind...