The Tánaiste will have seen over last weekend the tremendous success of the hosting of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club in Donegal. Its tremendous success was a great credit to the management, staff and members of Ballyliffin Golf Club, as well as Donegal County Council for its advance preparations. It was also a credit to the many members of the local community in towns and villages who put such an effort into preparing the Inishowen Peninsula for it. The Garda also ensured it went so smoothly. The event showcased Inishowen and Donegal to an audience of up to 500 million people internationally as a tourist product. Will the Government ensure, in working with Fáilte Ireland, the type of investment required to ensure that tourism in Donegal can be built on and that the success of the Irish Open can be used to create a legacy in terms of employment and additional economic investment for years to come?

I join the Deputy in congratulating Ballyliffin Golf Club and Donegal County Council on really delivering a spectacular success. The weather clearly helped but Donegal looked fantastic during that sporting showcase. This indicates that by moving big events like this around the country to locations that have much to deliver in tourism, we can use events like the Irish Open to really promote counties like Donegal very successfully. Next year the competition is moving to Lahinch and I am sure it will be a similar success in Clare. It was at Fota Island in Cork a number of years ago and it was also a success. I congratulate everybody involved and we will look to build on it next year.