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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Mary Butler

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Waterford
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip; and the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health (2025-01-23 → current)
Committees
6 current — Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann); Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil Éireann); …
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2264
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
414 of 422 divisions
98%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-21

Lobbying return by Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Community
Intended results

A better understanding of social innovation, and the power of philanthropy and encourage other government departments to utilise social innovation across their departments

Register of Lobbying2024-09-16

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Community
Intended results

To recommend how the Budget can best empower charities, community organisations, and social enterprises. To inform ministers, government departments and TDs about urgent issues facing the sector, and to create the conditions for a just and fair society to flourish.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-21

Lobbying return by Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Community
Intended results

Shared overview, identify synergies, and build relationships with the Minister and Department

Register of Lobbying2024-01-17

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Community
Intended results

Minister of State for Older People Mary Butler, TD will open the conference and speak with Meals on Wheels conference and answer their questions

Register of Lobbying2024-01-16

Lobbying return by ARI

Community
Intended results

When asked about the possibility of appointing an Independent Commissioner for Ireland, Minister Butler, who holds the responsibility for older people, stated her plans to present legislation for a statutory home care scheme to the Dáil in the early months of 2024. When pressed…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during the pandemic, as well as an extension of genderbased services and increases in budget funding

Register of Lobbying2023-05-21

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Community
Intended results

Ensure Minister aware of continuity arrangements following cutbacks

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-19

Lobbying return by Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Community
Intended results

Build Support and Engagement with Minister and highlighting the work Rethink Ireland do in the region.

Register of Lobbying2022-08-22

Lobbying return by Men's Development Network CLG

Community
Intended results

For the Minister to discuss with Minister for Rural and Community Development about the need of MDN to receive core funding as a national organisation engaging men and boys under SSNO 2022-2025.

Register of Lobbying2022-06-17

Lobbying return by Waterford Leader Partnership CLG

Community
Intended results

To help secure funding

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Leader Partnership CLG" equals CRO name "WATERFORD LEADER PARTNERSHIP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 189661) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction & mental ill-health, put in place during the pandemic lockdown period as well as an extension of gender-based services and increases in budget funding

Register of Lobbying2022-05-17

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Community
Intended results

Improvements to the Gender Recognition act 2015::Improvements to the transgender specific Healthcare pathways and long waiting lists::Understanding of negative narratives currently in social and mainstream media against the transgender community

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transgender Equality Network Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSGENDER EQUALITY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 481106) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2022-01-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Community
Intended results

Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness or addiction put in place during the pandemic lockdown period, as well as extension of gender-based services and increases in Budget funding

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.