Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the national countryside recreation strategy will be published by Comhairle na Tuaithe. [18161/06]

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date in developing a national countryside recreation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18157/06]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he expects to receive the national countryside recreation strategy from Comhairle na Tuaithe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18136/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 86, 102 and 130 together.

Comhairle na Tuaithe is currently working on the development of a National Countryside Recreation Strategy. The first phase in the development of the strategy involved consultation with interested parties. 190 submissions were received in answer to a call in national and provincial papers and by letter to stakeholder organisations.

The work of drafting the countryside recreation strategy is proceeding following Comhairle na Tuaithe's examination of the submissions received.

I look forward to receiving the draft strategy from Comhairle na Tuaithe when it has completed its consideration of the issues arising. It is expected that this work will be completed shortly. The question of publication will be considered when I receive the draft strategy.