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

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 2,264 rows, with the filters applied
Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Increase the rate of Jobseeker’s Allowance to young people (18-24) by raising the rate to €157.85::Investment net 2.7 million to support an additional 28,000 education, training, apprenticeship and job subsidy places for young jobseekers::Commitment need in Budget 2021 to…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Macra na Feirme support the National Youth Council of Ireland proposal for an €11.5m additional investment each year in the Youth Services Grant Scheme::An increase in the Youth Services Grant of €1 million to a total of €12.6 million for 2021

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Increased provision of rural 44KW/50KW charging point::Through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), a government fund would be created and used by the Industry to provide low-cost car insurance for young drivers that meet an appropriate and lower risk criterion for 2…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Restoration of the distance coding and increasing Rural Practice Allowances to pre-2009 levels::Funding for additional services – nutrition, counselling etc.::Funding of transport for those receiving addiction counselling or other services::Pilot project for First Aid Overdose…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To ensure fundamental issues in the funding of nursing home care are addressed in Budget 2021::To highlight the disparity in the funding of nursing home care and to advocate for further transparency from NTPF in its administration of the Nursing Home Support Scheme. Requirement…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Increases to the Just Transition Fund – allowing for the use of Micro-loan scheme to incentivise investment on farm for energy generation and conversion of business.::Significant changes to Retrofit Scheme – Ringfenced rural investment ▪ Reduce barriers to grant – income band…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Continued monitoring of guidance with regard to visits to nursing homes during Covid19::Vaccine rollout: Ensure residents and staff in nursing homes are immediate priority for vaccine rollout, given residents are the most suceptible to Covid19::TAPS: To advance requirement for…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Health
Intended results

Discuss the current challenges Meals on Wheels groups in terms of funding as a result of Covid-19, gaps in the service and having a more standardised service

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Health
Intended results

Minister Mary Butler would speak on mental health wellbeing and importance of community health and social care services such as meals on wheels services in reducing isolation among older people living alone.isolation

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

To deliver legislative change, increased public funding for mental health and policy change

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

Change in mental health law and increased funding for the mental health system

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Pieta House

Health
Intended results

Secure the future of service delivery for Pieta

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pieta House" equals CRO name "PIETA HOUSE" (CRO 405780) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To secure resources to develop a project to outline an effective approach to the mental health of women and girls.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by MSD

Health
Intended results

Addressing the needs of oncology patients to access new therapies

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Discussions regarding the requirement for continued engagement between public health and nursing homes at regional level to ensure timely access to community support, where required.::Representation regarding the essential importance of serial testing of staff in nursing homes…