Mary Butler

Funding so Waterford Council can apply legislation and crack down on short term lets

Secure funding for Extern's Problem Gambling project

Rebalance of housing that it is available for domestic dwelling rental and sales, and not targetted at short term rentals

Insurance competition to be brought to Ireland.

Visas for non EU Workers to help with workforce shortage

Substantial Retrofit grant for houses in Ireland so the majority can affort to make their homes climate friendly

All pre-pandemic day services, respite services and other support services for adults with intellectual disability to be fully reinstated. The College Faculty of Psychiatry of Learning Disability recommends these services and the staff who staff them are considered essential…

Meting to discuss ALONE's Budget recommendations

Invitation and inclusion of a College representative to the CAMHS specialist group for 'Sharing the Vision' as well as any subsequently convened specialist groups.::Meeting with Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, to discuss concerns around the process of…

Future successful recruitment of required Specialist Forensic Psychiatrists numbers for Irish Mental Health Services and specialist services. Support and/or intervention from the Minister in ensuring that the recognition of Forensic Psychiatry on the Specialist Division of the…

Allow more local businesses to be in a position to tender for local work and therefore would support local employment & the economy and in turn local rate payers under public procurement rules. More discretion for Local Authorities to have on spending with local businesses in…

Recognition that online is briskly changing environment, offer options that would allow businesses explore to digital sales & marketing options outside of web development. Support businesses who have an online presence, but now know they must invest to ensure the…

Currently one payment from employers to employees via a voucher of up to €500 is the limit. This is restrictive for several reasons: • Some employers are in a position to issue bonuses twice a year (e.g. Christmas and summer bonus) but were unable to do so, or the employee had…

. Often there are barriers around returning to work in the form of for example childcare, losing medical allowances, losing other benefits outside of the actual direct social welfare payments. Incentivising people back to work would make it easier for employers to attract…

Currently a quagmire exists in relation to employment incentives, internships, apprenticeships, and in relation to job seeker supports. There is overlap between offerings and the offerings are difficult to navigate. A simplified image of offerings with one point of contact who…