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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
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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

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Lobbying returns

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

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Register of Lobbying2020-12-30

Lobbying return by Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service

Education and Training
Intended results

Advocacy on behalf of the Youth Sector leading to increased funding.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service" has no legal form. "WATERFORD AND SOUTH TIPPERARY COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 231354) 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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

Immediate action on creation of a Technological University for Waterford

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) 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 Lobbying2020-05-18

Lobbying return by P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd

Education and Training
Intended results

Acknowledgement of information provided

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd" equals CRO name "P.J. CARROLL & COMPANY LIMITED" (CRO 67771) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Education and Training
Intended results

Requesting support from all Oireachtas members, for changing the employment status of grant-paid school secretaries, and to convert them on to the public service pay scale.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

The reinstatement of Individual Education Plans for children with Down syndrome and July Provision secured for children with Down syndrome.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Down Syndrome Ireland" equals CRO name "DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND" (CRO 131012) 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 Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Education and Training
Intended results

Timely delivery of a Technological University for the South East::Adequate resourcing of a Technological University for the South East

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2019-01-17

Lobbying return by National Adult Literacy Agency

Education and Training
Intended results

Inform and secure support from political parties and elected representatives for creating a new vision for adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills. Seeking support for a Plain Language bill/act.::Discuss creating a Whole-of-Government Strategy for literacy, numeracy and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Adult Literacy Agency" equals CRO name "NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY AGENCY" (CRO 342807) 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 Lobbying2018-09-18

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training
Intended results

Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, plan teacher supply and end pay inequality

Register of Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Education and Training
Intended results

To encourage a positive outcome from Brexit that supports Higher Education and Research collaboration between the UK and Ireland