Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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I have two more matters to ask about and then I will wind up. Mr. Treacy mentioned an involvement with and an encouragement of the development of national trails. Could he tell me a bit about it? The reason I ask this question is because just over a year ago, I had a Private Members' Bill before the Dáil about access to the countryside. There are areas in Ireland where access to the countryside is difficult while it is not so difficult in other areas. Any support we could get on that front from the council would be welcome. What is the council doing to actively promote that aspect? One of my concerns is that some of these national trails end up being partly on roads and rural roads of a secondary nature are often the most dangerous roads in Ireland because of their twists and turns.