Are public servants to blame for Dublin's traffic?

[alonso]

Far more public servants drive to work than private sector. Cycling rates are quite low among them as is take-up of the bike to work scheme. This is likely due to the fact that 60% of car park space in Dublin centre is for public sector staff.

Where is the evidence for any of this? from my experience, cycling is far more popular in the public sector. As for parking, give us the numbers for jobs in each sector and car park spaces per sector. Without these details your post is unsubstantiated.

[bayern]

What next Public Sector workers getting blamed for Global Warming.. this whole debate is so tiring and boring. The fact every primary and secondary school plus third level institutions were closed might also impact the traffic situation.

[Design for Life]

Far more public servants drive to work than private sector. Cycling rates are quite low among them as is take-up of the bike to work scheme. This is likely due to the fact that 60% of car park space in Dublin centre is for public sector staff.

You'll really need to back that generalisation up with some kinda fact or at least a thesis or something, anything.

[Kevin Doyle]

What next Public Sector workers getting blamed for Global Warming.. this whole debate is so tiring and boring. The fact every primary and secondary school plus third level institutions were closed might also impact the traffic situation.

Indeed, it was similar to driving around Dublin during the mid term breaks.

The extremes of Anti PS bias is getting very very laborious, so much so that there is a danger of PS bashing fatigue setting in and the innate nature of the Irish support for the underdog undoing all the diligent work of the Indo and the Government to date.

[sauntersplash]

Are public servants to blame for Dublin's traffic?

Clearly they are. They are also responsible for skin cancer, melting ice caps, the bogey man, and the conception of Thierry Henry.

[Baron von Biffo]

Clearly they are. They are also responsible for skin cancer, melting ice caps, the bogey man, and the conception of Thierry Henry.

They flooded Cork as well. Don't let the hoors away with that.

[Kevin Doyle]

They flooded Cork as well. Don't let the hoors away with that.

I saw a few down at the Strawberry beds last night chiselling away at the walls beside the liffey.

[Baron von Biffo]

I saw a few down at the Strawberry beds last night chiselling away at the walls beside the liffey.

Probably got overtime for it.

[hammer]

Any statisitcs on how much the Public Sector workers have contributed in parking levy in 2009 ?

Any figures for the take up on the Green bicycle relief