Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join the Senator in thanking the cleaning and security staff in our hospitals. I had the pleasure of working as a porter when I was going to college, so I know at first hand the work the staff do. I join the Senator in thanking them. The Senator, like many other Senators, has raised the issue of the pandemic unemployment payment.

With regard to the living wage, the Senator's party, like other parties, has a member on the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. Maybe he could raise the issue with that member so it can then be raised at a commission meeting.

I welcome the students from St. Patrick's Girls' National School, Hollypark, Foxrock. They are most welcome. I thank them for being here and hope they have a very pleasant visit to Leinster House. In keeping with the summer tradition, I thank the teachers and advocate no homework for the students for the remaining two days of the week. The teachers would like to see them rewarded with the sunshine for the hard work they have put in this year. I thank them for being here.