Order of Business
The Leader set out the day's business, and Senator Ardagh began a discussion on housing affordability, first-home deposits and teacher shortages. Senator Boyhan then raised concerns about forestry impacts in Leitrim, and Senator Conway-Walsh added a point on pensions inequality and bank profits.
The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and all other Members not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, statements on agriculture, to be taken at 3 p.m. and conclude not later than 5 p.m., with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given not less than five minutes to reply to the debate; and No. 3, Private Members' business, National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips Bill) 2017 - Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m., with the time allocated for the debate not to exceed two hours.