The Bill on tipping is being fast-tracked to the Dáil tomorrow (TUESDAY 18^th June) with the debate starting at 8pm and the vote on THURSDAY 20^th June at 1-1.30pm (with the latter subject to change). Our colleague Fiona Dunne is looking for union supporters to join her in the public gallery for either (or indeed both) debates. If you'd like to be part of Fiona's delegation contact her directly at this address.

Last week the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, faced a number of questions about school secretaries. The questions came from Denis Naughten and Niamh Smyth on Wednesday, and Fiona O'Loughlin on Thursday.

Elsewhere, a case study in the Irish Times meets the family of Scott Saunders, a nine year old boy with Downs syndrome. He doesn't yet have and appropriate school place for the coming academic year.

The IT's education editor Carl O'Brien has that story and he also reports that record numbers of third-level students are seeking help for mental health issues. New data shows a sharp rise in cases of self-harm and identity issues among students.

O'Brien also has a report on staffing in the restaurant industry. We're out of chefs basically. The Restaurant Association says our education system is partly to blame for the staff shortages.

In traffic news, drivers in Dublin are cautioned against "amber gambling" at Luas junctions.

Weatherwise we see some improvements coming in this week. Met Eireann reports there'll be frequent and heavy showers in the west and north at first today, but showers will ease later in the day with a few heavy ones remaining in the north.

Elsewhere will be mostly dry with good sunny spells and just the odd passing shower but later this afternoon and evening scattered showers will break out in the east. Top temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds easing by evening.

Your Zen this morning marks Father's Day, which took place yesterday. This clip is from the 1984 film Paris, Texas by German director Wim Wenders, based on a script by Sam Shepard.

In this scene, Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) is trying to reconnect with his estranged son Hunter, by walking him home from school. It's a mostly silent scene of understated brilliance, and a personal favourite.