Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 March 2022
241. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to encourage active travel modes to and from work in her Department, as well as in public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17386/22]
View answerMy Department continues to support and facilitate the operation of the Cycle to Work Scheme which encourages cycling to work by the provision of tax exemptions and the facilitation of salary deduction for the purchase of bicycles.
In addition, my Department actively promotes and encourages employees to engage with health and well-being initiatives including those that support physical activity.
State Agencies, under the remit of my Department, are also in a position to facilitate the Cycle to Work Scheme. However, any individual initiatives are an operational matter for the Agencies themselves.
