Written answers
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Department of Education and Science
Smarter Travel Policy
9:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's work place travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5848/09]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is aware of, and supports, the Government's Smarter Travel Policy, launched by the Minister for Transport on 5 February, which recognises the valuable role that workplace travel planning can play in making commuting travel patterns more sustainable.
The Deputy may be interested to know that my Department operates a Travel Pass Scheme which greatly enhances the benefits to employees of using public transport. In 2009, to date, 105 members of staff have availed of the Travel Pass Scheme.
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