No record of numbers availing of bike scheme

The Revenue Commissioners has no idea of how many people have availed of the cycle-to-work scheme since it was introduced over five years ago.

A spokesperson for Revenue confirmed that it has not kept records on the scheme, as figures released by energy agency Codema revealed that the number of bicycle journeys in Dublin rose by 82% during the five-year period from 2006, jumping from 10 million to 18 million journeys in 2011.

While a spokesperson for Codema highlighted the cycle-to-work scheme as a significant factor in the rise in bicycle journeys in Dublin, Revenue says it does not keep track of how many people avail of the scheme.