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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 Lobbying2023-04-20

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Health
Intended results

Minister would take the concerns of Meals on Wheels organisations into consideration and there would be an increase in funding for the service

Register of Lobbying2023-03-27

Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation

Housing
Intended results

To see the Registration short-term legislation / STTL and Planning and Development Bill 2022 changed. Legislation in its current state will be detrimental to the Tourism industry in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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 Lobbying2023-03-08

Lobbying return by Bloomfield Health Services

Health
Intended results

Funding for proposed Huntington's Disease and ABI programme.::Inclusion of S.39 Mental Health workers in the criteria for the Pandemic Special Recognition Payment

Register of Lobbying2023-02-23

Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation

Tourism
Intended results

See the Registration for short-term legislation changed. Legislation in its current state will be detrimental to the Tourism industry in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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 Lobbying2023-02-01

Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Attending the ISCF Buswell meeting for TDs / Senators & informing them the effects the STR Legislation & Planning Legislation on the Tourism industry in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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 Lobbying2023-01-27

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Health
Intended results

To make the Minister aware of the services and programmes offered by ISPCC and that prospective funding may be available

Register of Lobbying2023-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Secure additional measures and increased investment for the South East Region in Budget 2023

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 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.