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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 Lobbying2021-01-11

Lobbying return by Chime

Health
Intended results

The specialist mental health service was operated as a pilot service for over 10 years by Chime. The pilot was ceased in agreement with the HSE in Q1 2019. The HSE agreed to assume responsibility for the service and to expand its reach and resources. The service has still not…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Chime" has no legal form. "CHIME LIMITED" (CRO 206335) 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 Lobbying2021-01-08

Lobbying return by Diabetes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To re-establish the committee with the aim to seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing long-term improvements making huge government cost savings, increase your awareness about the scale and severity…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-07

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Health
Intended results

To ask Government Ministers and TDs to ensure that Ireland's public health response to Covid-19 goes beyond a continuous cycle of lockdowns, which the WHO recommends against. We sought the introduction of a robust test, trace, isolation and control system of pandemic management.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-07

Lobbying return by Care Alliance Ireland

Health
Intended results

Seeking to influence the allocation of €2m additional annual funds for family carer support services announced in Budget 2021 to ensure equitable an appropriate targeting of funds.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Care Alliance Ireland" equals CRO name "CARE ALLIANCE IRELAND" (CRO 461315) 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 Lobbying2021-01-05

Lobbying return by Samaritans Ireland

Health
Intended results

Input into Mental Health/Wellbeing Priorities During COVID-19 and COVID-19 Recovery Plan

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Samaritans Ireland" equals CRO name "SAMARITANS IRELAND" (CRO 450409) 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 Lobbying2021-01-05

Lobbying return by Samaritans Ireland

Health
Intended results

Samaritans Ireland requested the opportunity to share our insights and experiences as a frontline organisation through involvement with the NIMC

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Samaritans Ireland" equals CRO name "SAMARITANS IRELAND" (CRO 450409) 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 Lobbying2021-01-05

Lobbying return by Samaritans Ireland

Health
Intended results

Funding and resource allocations for local individual Samaritans branches. Some branches feeling the financial impacts of COVID-19 due to absence of usual fundraising methods/activities

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Samaritans Ireland" equals CRO name "SAMARITANS IRELAND" (CRO 450409) 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 Lobbying2020-12-23

Lobbying return by College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Parity of esteem with physical illness systems & structures for decisions around management of infection prevention and control, and crisis management. Must include the clinical expertise of senior specialist doctors & senior nurses in the HSE Mental Health Services. Now more…

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 Lobbying2020-11-17

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

Health
Intended results

To provide information, invite discussion and welcome future collaborations to improve the quality of mental health services in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 378344) 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 Lobbying2020-10-19

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Health
Intended results

Fully included and represented in the consultation process for the NIMC

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) 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 Lobbying2020-10-19

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Health
Intended results

IASW full inclusion in the membership of the NIMC and in the membership of relevant sub-groups connected to the NIMC

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) 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 Lobbying2020-10-05

Lobbying return by The Asthma Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness of the issues affecting people with asthma in Ireland::Introduce universal full subsidisation of asthma medications::Expand national fund for severe asthma medication::Fund the extension of the current asthma management programme for all people with…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Asthma Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "ASTHMA SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 57125) 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.