Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit encourage and facilitate employees to use active travel to commute to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21050/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Since March 2020 the staff of my Department have been predominantly working from home as required under Covid 19 restrictions. 

My Department’s Resource Action Efficiency Plan (REAP) encourages staff to consider the impact their chosen mode of travel to work and when travelling for work will have on the Department's carbon footprint.

My Department provides bike racks, lockers and shower facilities for staff who wish to walk, cycle or jog etc. when commuting to work and these facilities will be inceased when we relocate to our new headquarters in 2023. As an employer, my Department  also participates in the Cycle to Work Scheme which provides a tax incentive for staff to cycle to work.  

The information regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.