Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 675: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policies in place in his Department to encourage the use of public transport by staff travelling to and from work; the policies in place to encourage staff to use public transport when travelling on departmental business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15200/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My Department has a range of policies in place to encourage the use of public transport, walking and cycling by staff travelling to and from work. I understand that 79% of my Department's staff travel to work either on foot, by bicycle or by public transport. My Department's Workplace Travel Plan includes provision of information to staff on timetabling of public transport services and promotion of the tax saver scheme for public transport travel passes. The Department's policy statement on staff travel for official business also encourages the use of public transport.