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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 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.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Government support for various initiatives proposed by Waterford Chamber for the economic development of Waterford.::Waterford TDs and Senators to introduce Waterford Chamber to business people who may be interested in investment in Waterford or expanding an existing business in…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) 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

enhanced understanding of local and national dementia requirements

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 Asthma Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Event to reflect and celebrate 50 years of work within the Asthma Society of Ireland. Opportunity to raise awareness of policy and health issues.

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.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Increased support for investment and enterprise and employment in the South East region

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Pieta House

Health
Intended results

Additional statutory support for Pieta's self-harm and suicide intervention programmes and for full implementation of Sharing the Vision

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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Health
Intended results

Government to invest an additional €115M in Ireland’s mental health services including €25M for voluntary and community providers to meet the growing demand for support.

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 Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Bon Secours Health System CLG

Health
Intended results

Highlight the impact on Bon Secours Care Village of lower than required rate increases from NTPF.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Bon Secours Health System CLG" equals CRO name "BON SECOURS HEALTH SYSTEM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 198596) 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 Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Taxation
Intended results

Extension of all Electric Vehicle incentives at current levels, in particular the SEAI purchase grant and the BIK Thresholds. Increased Government support for EV charging infrastructure. No increases in VRT or Road Tax for new cars in 2024. No changes to the basis of VRT and…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Information tour and visit to Jigsaw Tipperary by Minister Mary Butler TD, with a general conversation about Jigsaw Services in Tipperary. Minister asked about the provision of outreach services to Clonmel.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Centre for Youth Mental Health" has no legal form. "NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 421016) 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 Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::In Budget 2020, stamp duty was increased from 6% to 7.5% for commercial property, which included agricultural…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

To propose that, in order to increase uptake, the relief should be extended to a young farmer’s off-farm income for three of the five years to allow the young farmer to invest some off-farm income in order to develop and expand the farm.::To propose that the percentage of farm…