Skip to content
Declared
Official portrait of Mary Butler
Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas

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); …
0
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2264
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
414 of 422 divisions
98%
Vote participation

Check it yourself

Lobbying returns

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

Download CSV 110 rows, with the filters applied
  • Health
  • 2025
Clear

Filters

Clear all
AreaAll 388Health 110Agriculture 57Economic Development and Industry 23Justice and Equality 23Children and Youth Affairs 21EU Affairs 17Environment 14Community 13Education and Training 13Budgetary matters 12Housing 12Energy and Natural Resources 10Taxation 10Finance 8Employment 6Local Government 6Sports and Recreation 5Public Expenditure and Reform 4Tourism 4Transport 4Banking and Financial Institutions 3Development and Zoning 3Trade 3Communications 2Social Protection 2Arts 1Food 1Foreign Affairs 1
YearAll 9542026 1002025 1102024 1442023 1482022 1302021 1422020 792019 272018 222017 362016 16
Register of Lobbying2025-12-04

Lobbying return by Waterford Intellectual Disability Association

Health
Intended results

Raise awareness of the funding challenges faced by our Organization

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Waterford Intellectual Disability Association" has no legal form. "WATERFORD INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 439556) 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 Lobbying2025-10-31

Lobbying return by Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Health
Intended results

To ensure the adoption of key principles in the restructuring of mental health services including a whole system approach, strengthening of corporate and clinical governance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and ring-fencing of the mental health budget.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-21

Lobbying return by Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Health
Intended results

Highlight the Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence as a mechanism for ensuring provision of safe, professional, rights-based, and person-centred counselling and therapy. Amplify the voice of people who attend community therapy. Highlight the 17+…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG" equals CRO name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 545085) 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 Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by National Infertility Support and Information Group

Health
Intended results

To secure future funding for the NISIG Helpline, to maintain this crucial support for those in need of assistance particularly at times of great emotional stress.::NISIG are calling for a wider and more sufficiently funded public funding system for IVF including significantly…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Infertility Support and Information Group" has no legal form. "NATIONAL INFERTILITY SUPPORT AND INFORMATION GROUP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 765906) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Health
Intended results

The extension of tax relief as a qualifying expense to counselling and psychotherapy.::The application of a VAT exemption to counselling and psychotherapy services which will create an equity between Counsellors/Psychotherapists and other allied health professionals.::The…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Health
Intended results

To ensure that the recommendations of the previous Joint Oireachtas Committee on Mental Health are not adopted in regards to the revised Mental Health Act as they pose significant risks to future patients and will have an overall negative effect on the most vulnerable in our…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Health
Intended results

Urged the Minister and others to take the necessary steps to ensure that the Standards and Criteria are subject to a lawful, proportionate, and transparent regulatory process.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Movember

Health
Intended results

TDs and Ministers show their public support for action on men's health with statements in the Dáil, attendance at events and meetings with Movember and progression of the national men's health action plan as per the recommendation in the Real Face of Men's Health report…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

Highlight our key asks in our pre-budget submission

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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Down Syndrome Ireland

Health
Intended results

Attendance at Regression webinar and support for families.

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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by HUGG Healing Untold Grief Groups Company Limited by Guarantee

Health
Intended results

That Budget 2026 includes a ring-fenced allocation for the development and nationwide implementation of comprehensive postvention services, including services tailored to the unique needs of children and families. Business case presented with request for multi year annual…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "HUGG Healing Untold Grief Groups Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "HUGG HEALING UNTOLD GRIEF GROUPS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 640420) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Health
Intended results

To highlight the bespoke barriers to entry for Autistic people accessing CAMHS and AMHS as well as primary care mental health facilities.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

Amendments to the Bill at Committee and Report Stage

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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by 221+ Patient Suport Group

Health
Intended results

Continued funding for 221+, Commitment & funding to extend services of 221+ to all women let down by the CervicalCheck screening programme, implement the AHR Act and push through Amendments bill, exclude 221+ member court payments from means testing, support gynaecological…