Cycle to Work Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Questions (295)

Holly Cairns

Question:

295. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the cycle to work scheme of his Department will be immediately reinstated. [8208/20]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

It was necessary for operational reasons to temporarily suspend the cycle to work scheme arising from the COVID 19 lockdown.

The priority of my Department during the lockdown period has been to ensure that the 125,000 payees on the payrolls continued to be paid on a fortnightly basis.

I am glad to advise the Deputy that my Department will accept new applications for the Cycle to Work scheme from the 8th June 2020. The information on my Department's website has been updated to reflect this.

Question No. 296 answered with Question No. 123.