Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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60. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9983/20]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Cycle To Work scheme came into operation on 1 January 2009. The scheme operates on a self-administration basis and relief is automatically available provided the employer is satisfied that the conditions of their particular scheme meet the requirements of the legislation. There is no notification procedure for employers involved. This approach was taken with the deliberate intention of keeping the scheme simple and reducing administration on the part of employers.

There are no discernible costs in administering the cycle to work scheme. The bicycles and equipment are paid for by way of salary sacrifice by those acquiring the bicycles.

The following figures are for the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Cycle to Work Applications per Year