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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 — Business Committee (Dáil Éireann); Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform; …
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
2265
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records

Lobbying returns

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

Register of Lobbying2026-09-28

Lobbying return by Nua Healthcare Services

Health
Intended results

To secure Designated Centre status for Nua Healthcare's Gormanston facility.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Nua Healthcare Services" has no legal form. "NUA HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED" (CRO 389274) 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 Lobbying2026-09-22

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To secure budget allocations to the priorities identified by the joint LGBTQ+sectoral pre-budget submission.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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 Lobbying2026-09-22

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To secure the creation of a national action plan on hate, extremism, and polarisation to stem the harmful impacts of these features of our public discourse on vulnerable communities incuding LGBTQ+ people.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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 Lobbying2026-09-22

Lobbying return by The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

Agriculture
Intended results

To engage members of the Oireacthas in an information session pre budget about the ask for FCI pre budget submission

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Health
Intended results

For changes to be made to the CORU regulatory process for counsellors and psychotherapists to ensure that the Standards and Criteria are subject to a lawful, proportionate, and transparent regulatory process.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP

Health
Intended results

For legislation to be filed to protect the public from the serious risks associated with the use of AI mental health tools.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Funding for disability measures in Budget 2027. Specific asks available at https://www.disability-federation.ie/publications/dfi-pre-budget-2027-the-least-we-can-expect-1/

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Health
Intended results

To secure Designated Centre status for Nua Healthcare's Gormanston facility.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Justice and Equality
Intended results

I sent an ICCL briefing note focusing on the powers of private security following the death of Mr Yves Sakila, seeking to change the policy approach regarding private security, their powers to use force, and options for accountability for potential human rights violations…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Council for Civil Liberties" has no legal form. "IRISH COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 411471) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by IBM

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Encourage Ireland's ongoing competitiveness for investment, especially for R&D activities.::Encourage Irish EUCO Presidency agenda on EU competitiveness and regulatory simplification. ::Support Govt's plans for AI Summit focused on AI adoption, and offer high-level speaker to…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Health
Intended results

Raise awareness of issues in relation to trans 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Share the Pre-Budget Submission “Funding Inclusive Futures”, set out LGBTQI+ priorities for Budget 2027, outline the submission's key asks, invite to attend launch briefing, request meetings as relevant.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "LGBT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 605384) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health
Intended results

Support for a solutions-focused approach to reform in the areas where work still needs to continue, having regard to progress made in mental health policy to date

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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by HAIL - Housing Association for Integrated Living

Housing
Intended results

To discuss HAIL's work as a provider of housing and support to people with significant and enduring mental health funding and to advocate for HAIL to have equitable access to all funding streams available for Approved Housing Bodies.