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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

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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

NHI intended results were to brief and inform the Minister and the officials on the status of the nursing home expert panel recommendations but to also inform them of the current state of the sector and the continuing crisis and lack of government support and to highlight also…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To invite the Minister for Health to attend the launch of the IFA Prostate Cancer Awareness initiative at the Ploughing Championships.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To invite Public Representatives to the IFA's Let's Talk and Walk events. The Green Ribbon campaign is a month-long campaign during September organised by See Change to get people talking openly about mental health problems and to break the stigma of silence associated with…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To propose that an amendment be made to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme to broaden the definition of who could act as a family successor. This would expand those eligible to cousins, great nephews and nieces and great grandchildren.::To request an update as to when the…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

Increase in government funding for mental health sector.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

Inform attendees of the digital inequalities experienced by those with mental health difficulties, discuss the findings of the report, the possible solutions highlighted, the wider issue of the digital divide in mental health, and how it can be overcome.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Discussion and update on areas of mutual interest and concern.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "College of Psychiatrists of Ireland" equals CRO name "COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS OF IRELAND" (CRO 644454) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To build dementia awareness within the political system and to begin the journey towards a dementia inclusive Oireachtas

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

provision of information leading to enhanced funding

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

support from the Minister and local representatives to make Dungarvan a dementia inclusive town including attending training and motivating their community

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Health
Intended results

Following our submission of evidence to the review, we wrote to Minister Butler to seek clarity on the use of our evidence, the timeline and process for the rest of the review, and to offer any additional support to ensure the fees are increased to an appropriate level.