I join with other Senators in welcoming this morning’s good news about the G8 summit coming to Enniskillen in the north west of Ireland. Two weeks ago we congratulated the US President, Mr. Obama, on his election. It will be great to see him flying into Enniskillen along with other leaders from across the world. I hope my colleague, Senator Harte, does not take all the visitors to Donegal on this occasion. As it is the year of The Gathering, it is important we see visitors coming to Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan, as well as Donegal. We welcome this news and look forward to meeting all of the people that will be coming to Enniskillen.

I join Senator Harte and Senator Moran in welcoming the announcement by the British Prime Minister that the G8 summit will take place in the Lough Erne resort outside Enniskillen next year. This is a welcome development and we would welcome the world media attention to this beautiful part of Ireland, namely, the lakeland district of Cavan, Fermanagh and Leitrim. I have no difficulty stretching it as far as Donegal, a county I love to go to on holidays. I call on the Leader to ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to promote this beautiful part of our country in the build up to the G8 summit. It is never highlighted by Tourism Ireland or any public body. It deserves this attention and this is an opportunity for the area to be promoted between now and when the summit takes place next year. Will the Leader arrange for a general discussion and debate on tourism and the potential it has for the economy?

I second Senator Feargal Quinn's amendment to the Order of Business.