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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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To alert the Minister and government that the crisis in the nursing home sector is very serious and the government need to act now to try prevent more nursing homes from closing.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

For Minister Butler and Department officials to meet with NHI and some nursing home owners to discuss the crisis in the sector and how the funding model through the NTPF is not fit for purpose.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Results intended were to purely inform the Ministers that NHI had lodged a formal State Aid Complaint and that the European Commission will be in touch with the government.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

For the Minister and the Government to revisit this proposed scheme as it is not fit for purpose and it will not deter the closure of further nursing homes. With close to 500 beds lost from our health and social care services through the closure of such specialised healthcare…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To clarify on the record that her comments were inaccurate and that there are no difference in the dependency levels of nursing home residents in public nursing homes versus private or voluntary nursing homes.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To put on the record that the Ministers statement about there being higher dependency level in public nursing homes is untrue and the list of services she outlined as the reason for the higher fair deal rate being paid to public nursing homes are not included under the fair deal…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Health
Intended results

Attend the briefing::Address gaps in gender affirming healthcare

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transgender Equality Network Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSGENDER EQUALITY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 481106) 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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Highlight the requirement for greater equality to be applied in the funding of nursing home care under the Fair Deal scheme and to bring into effect such.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Alcohol Forum Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Clear directive from Government (Depts of Health and Education) instructing schools not to use programmes of materials funded by alcohol industry sources

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Alcohol Forum Ireland" has no legal form. "ALCOHOL FORUM IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 435920) 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 Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Continued investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and…

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Medical Organisation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To highlight the impact that budget proposals will have on General Practice leading to further waiting lists and to ensure adequate capacity is in place in General Practice before any expansion of free GP care can be considered.

Register of Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration::That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for Ireland's peatlands within the…