Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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144. To ask the Taoiseach the steps he is taking to encourage active travel modes to and from work in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit. [17388/22]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Both my Department and the National Economic and Social Development Office, the only body under the aegis of my Department, encourage and facilitate employees to use active travel, such as walking, running and cycling to commute to work by:

- providing shower and changing facilities for staff;

- supporting and encouraging staff to avail of the Cycle to Work Scheme; and

- providing bicycle parking for staff who cycle to work.

In addition, staff for whom walking, running or cycling to work is not an option, are encouraged and facilitated to avail of the Annual Travel Pass Scheme which allows staff to save between 28.5% and 52% on annual public transport tickets.