Dee Ryan (Fianna Fail)

I rise to highlight an exciting new venture taking place in Limerick tomorrow evening. It is the first of what we hope will be a run of successful Twilight Thursday initiatives. Limerick was chosen to be one of nine pilot towns and cities around the country to pioneer this initiative. It is being led by our night-time economy manager. It is all the work of the Government to ensure we are stimulating greater economic development in our towns and cities in the evenings and promoting them as safe and enjoyable spaces for families and people of all ages to come and enjoy in the evenings. There is a range of events on tomorrow evening in Limerick for the first of the Twilight Thursday series. It includes storytelling along the three bridges walk in Limerick, which is already a huge hit. This is a family-friendly walk, with animation along the way. There will be supper clubs, painting and Prosecco, and food tastings. I congratulate the night-time economy manager Craig Power on the work he has done. I wish all the participants well. I have connected a number of local businesses to the initiative already. It is still open for those who wish to get involved. The council is offering free parking in the Potato Market car park in Limerick, and even the taxis - Uber and FREENOW - are offering discounted taxi fares for the evening. Best wishes to all around the country who are participating in it. I thank the local authority, the Department of tourism and the councillors for funding this through their municipal fund.