Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport his Department's work place travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5857/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department instituted its first Workplace Travel Plan in September 2007. Among the measures contained in that Plan were a dedicated website to facilitate staff in lift sharing; provision of bicycles in each office location in Dublin to service inter-office travelling needs and to facilitate those who might wish to sample commuting by bicycle; the establishment of bicycle users and walkers groups; provision of information to staff on timetabling of public transport services; awareness raising in relation to walking distances to the Department's offices from suburban areas; and promotion of the annual travel pass scheme.

In delivering the Plan, an undertaking was given to regular review. Such a review has been undertaken recently and it is envisaged that my Department's second workplace travel plan will be launched shortly.

At this stage, some 75% of my Department's staff travel to work either on foot, by bicycle or by public transport.