Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I presume the Minister will accept that Ireland is predominantly a rural country and that in the past decade and a half we have seen the complete decimation of rural communities. Shops, businesses, pubs and communities have been decimated. The only remaining focal point is the small rural school. The report commenced three years ago and has been with the Department for approximately 12 months. Does the Minister not think the communities involved deserve to know what is in that report and that it should be made available for discussion to let it feed into any discussion rather than the other way around?

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