1 in 5 Co Kildare parents of baby and toddlers are commuting for over an hour daily

There are sharp rises in the amount of people commuting to work with one in five parents of 0-4 year olds in Co Kildare commuting for over an hour.

The report shows that in April 2016 the number of people travelling to work, school or college stood at 2,962,550, an increase of 9.3% on the 2011 figure.

The number of early leavers (before 7.00am) increased to 365,000 (+34%) since April 2011, with 25% of male commuters and 13% of females leaving before 7.00am.

There were 1,875,773 people commuting to work in April 2016, an increase of 10.7% on 2011.  There were large increases in bus and train use (up 22% and 19.7% respectively), while the number cycling to work rose by 43% on 2011.

 Deirdre Cullen, Senior Statistician said: “This report presents detailed statistics on and analysis of the commuting patterns of workers and students in April 2016.  It examines how we travel to work, school and college; the times we leave to get there and the length of time we spend commuting.  It is particularly timely as we move into Autumn and the return of students to schools and colleges across the country.”