Bike To Work set to remain in the saddle

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has pledged to retain the Bike To Work scheme, which is now allowing people to buy a second bike tax-free.

Since the Bike To Work scheme was launched in 2009, there has been a 40 per cent rise in bike use in Dublin alone. Picture: Feargal Ward

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has pledged to retain the Bike To Work scheme, which is now allowing people to buy a second bike tax-free.

The scheme was set up by former Green Party leader John Gormley in 2009. Those who used it to buy a bike could not claim again for a further five years.

The Department of Finance has confirmed that people who bought bikes in 2009 are now eligible to buy a ...