Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 541: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the policies in place in her Department to encourage the use of public transport by staff travelling to and from work; the policies to encourage staff to use public transport when travelling on departmental business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15622/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Staff engaged on official travel are required to avail of public transport where possible and to use taxis and private transport only where no suitable public transport is available. My Department will encourage the use of public transport by staff travelling to work by facilitating the Travel Pass Scheme (through which staff purchase annual public transport tickets, paid for by salary deductions) which is available to all staff who wish to avail of it. We also encourage staff to cycle to work by facilitating the purchase of suitable bicycles under the 'Cycle to Work' Scheme.