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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.

Register of Lobbying2023-12-21

Lobbying return by Mental Health Ireland

Health
Intended results

Speaker attendance

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Ireland" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH IRELAND" (CRO 24379) 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 Lobbying2023-12-21

Lobbying return by DEBRA Ireland

Health
Intended results

Raise awareness and gain support for increased investment in EB services

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DEBRA Ireland" equals CRO name "DEBRA IRELAND" (CRO 141279) 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 Lobbying2023-12-21

Lobbying return by Rosedale (Kilmacow) Vol Housing Assoc Ltd

Health
Intended results

As our Charity is a Section 39 health Care provider which is not adequately resourced by the exchequer. The organisation sought assistance from Minister Butler to provide Adequate resources to enable the organisation to continue to provide the service to the Elderly Residents

Register of Lobbying2023-10-26

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

NHI wanted to inform the Ministers that this sectoral analysis had been commissioned and NHI would like to present the assessment of the sector and to provide Minister with opportunity to provide input and feedback prior to the report’s publication. The challenges presenting…

Register of Lobbying2023-10-26

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

The intended results was to firstly let the Minister see the PwC report attached first hand and the to request a briefing with the Ministers to outline to them the stark realities that the nursing home sector is facing and how the state must act immediately, or the nursing home…

Register of Lobbying2023-10-26

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

NHI acknowledged the announcement on 14th June confirming that the Temporary Inflation Payment Scheme (TIPS) energy support scheme for nursing homes has been extended to end of June 2023. On review of the separate schemes that are available to support general business, we note…

Register of Lobbying2023-10-26

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To inform all parliamentarians of the issues facing the sector and how these issues needed to be addressed by the Minister for Health and the Minister for Older People and the NTPF and if nothing was done the sector was in real trouble. Request for immediate stabilisation fund,…

Register of Lobbying2023-10-26

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To discuss and hear proposals from the Minister for Older People on how the issues and challenges in the sector would be solved and the burden on the providers of care eased

Register of Lobbying2023-10-26

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

To outline to the Minister the frustration and disappointment by NHI and its members that there were no proposals brought to the table at the meeting and that this crisis in care is happening and a solution is required immediately. NHI demand the introduction of the required…

Register of Lobbying2023-10-26

Lobbying return by Nursing Homes Ireland

Health
Intended results

Members wanted to inform the Ministers and TD's on the findings of the PWC sectoral analysis and to outline the severity of the crisis in the sector and the effect it is having on nursing homes closing nationwide and the impact this will have on older people in the coming…

Register of Lobbying2023-10-13

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Review or removal of the USC Reduce the VAT rate to 9% for hospitality and entertainment enterprises Grant assistance to those businesses negatively affected by the repurposing of tourism accommodation for refugee housing Expansion of Employee Assistance Programmes Reduced…

Register of Lobbying2023-10-13

Lobbying return by Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Raising concerns around Environmental, Economic & Visual Impact, Noice, distance from shore, impacts on acquculture , tourism and specially protected areas. infrastructure & grid connection, community engagement & Compliance