Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise an issue happening in my part of the world, and probably the Cathaoirleach's part of the world. I refer to Digital Week in Skibbereen, which is one of the most unique ventures that happened last year and which is now happening again this year. Last year, 80 world-class speakers came to Skibbereen, a rural town in west Cork. It was an unbelievable experience. This year, another 80 speakers are coming to Skibbereen. Last year, the three-day event generated nearly 12 million tweets and brought many people into Skibbereen. It was launched today and will take place today, tomorrow and Saturday. It is a great event for west Cork, and the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen is one of the driving forces behind it. This is what we want to see. We want to see digital communication and the digital industry located in the heart of rural Ireland. It is a very worthy event, so I wish it well. We need to promote such events more. I look forward to going to the event over the week to see exactly how wonderful it is.