The spokesperson added: “Consideration of the distance involved should also be given to ensure that the use of a bicycle on official travel would not result in a loss of time, be impractical, and not be cost effective on a value for money basis.” It should not be considered a source of emolument or profit.” Under the Civil Service travel and subsistence guidelines, all official travel should be undertaken using the most cost effective, practicable means of transport. The original response was provided by a spokesperson for the Department of Transport, in August, who said: “Please also note that the bicycle allowance was established to compensate officers for using their private bicycles for official purposes. ![]() ![]() When put questions on the issue to the Department of Transport, and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, it was outlined that a general review will be undertaken next year and this will include looking at the rate for the bicycle allowance. The Department of Transport provided a quote from Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, who said that he “will continue to push for as many incentives for existing and potential cyclists across all Government Departments”. The bicycle rate is understood to have been set around 2007, while the motoring rate also increased back in 2017 and will only be reviewed sometimes in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was outlined in Circular 16-2022 Motor Travel Rates published in July 2022. ![]() The civil service rates are a benchmark used by the private sector and Revenue. The Government has recently increased the mileage allowance for civil service for driving a car from 20 cent to 51.82 cent per km, but the bicycle rate is fixed at 8 cent per km for well over a decade.
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