Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 October 2009
335 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Defence if his Department is taking part in the cycle to work scheme or plans to do so in the near future; the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department taking part in the cycle to work scheme and those which are not; and the impact the implementation of decentralisation will have on participation in the scheme. [34611/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department and the agencies under the aegis of my Department are taking part in the Cycle to Work Scheme. The detailed administrative arrangements for the operation of the scheme were circulated to all staff on 3 June 2009 and participation in the scheme is available to all staff from that date. I can also confirm that the Defence Forces will participate in the Cycle to Work Scheme.
An Administration Instruction has been issued on the operation of the scheme which was launched in the Defence Forces on the 17 Sept 09. To date here have been in excess of 900 expressions of interest in the Cycle to Work Scheme. It is not anticipated that Decentralisation will have any impact on participation in the scheme.
