Jerry Buttimer

Fine Gael · Cork South-Central

Activity on Health — 91 events (58 lobbying · 23 questions · 15 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-15
  VOTE
  Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025

  A bill to provide for a period of paid leave in order to enable employees to participate in health screening programmes; for that purpose to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to extend the protection against unfair dismissals conferred by the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2015; to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other Acts; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion failed · 65–83
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Asthma Society of Ireland Health

  • AV Room Briefing for World Lung Day
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG 3 returns Budgetary mattersHealth

  • Pre-Budget Meeting with Rainbow (LGBT+) Caucus
  • LGBT Ireland Pre-Budget Submission
  • Meeting with Rainbow (LGBT+) Caucus as part of LGBTQ+ Parenting Alliance on key issues around legislation in relation to LGBTQ+ families
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn's Disease 2 returns Health

  • Review of Long Term Illness Scheme; Provided information about Crohn's and Colitis and the ongoing challenges being experienced by patients in Ireland at present.
  • Review of Long Term Illness Scheme; Provided information about Crohn's and Colitis and the ongoing challenges being experienced by patients in Ireland at present.
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Movember Health

  • Launch of the Real Face of Men's Health report focused on the delivery of the National Men's Health Action plan, with a range of recommendations on priority areas
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • IFA Budget 2026 Briefing
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health

  • Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns; correction of a public campaign by a major mental health advocate organisation & correspondence to Senators.
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Outhouse CLG Health

  • Closure of the National Gender Service (NGS) waiting lists.
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Health

  • Regarding the bill for endometriosis care
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG Health

  • Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Shine Health

  • Meeting between Shine CEO and Minister Buttimer to discuss challenges faced by the sector and highlight the work of Shine
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Cork Simon Community Housing

  • Various aspects relating to single adult homelessness, including extent of single adult homelessness in the Southwest, rough sleeping, homeless deaths in the Southwest, mental health and homelessness, and exclusion.
• 2026-01-08
  LOBBY
  The Union of Students in Ireland Health

  • Supporting Labour Party Motion for Drug Decriminalisation
• 2026-01-06
  LOBBY
  Sensational Kids CLG Health

  • Emails to seek support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
• 2026-01-06
  LOBBY
  Irish Lung Fibrosis Association Health

  • Briefed politicians on ILFA's goal of equitable care
• 2026-01-05
  LOBBY
  Parkinson's Ireland Health

  • Wrote to the TD/Minister to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run a dedicated counselling service via the Dublin and North East Health Region.
• 2026-01-05
  LOBBY
  Irish Thoracic Society Health

  • Respiratory Health Event held in Buswells Hotel, Dublin on 25.09.25 to advocate for additional investment in TB service delivery for patients
• 2026-01-05
  LOBBY
  FASD Ireland CLG Health

  • Delays with Grant Aid Agreement Funding being paid to FASD Ireland
• 2025-12-17
  VOTE
  Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025

  A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion failed · 24–124
• 2025-12-17
  VOTE
  Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed)

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion failed · 71–73
• 2025-12-17
  VOTE
  Health (Waiting Lists) Bill 2024

  A bill to amend and extend the Health Act 2004 and for that purpose to provide for the conferral of additional functions on the Minister for Health in relation to setting of priorities and performance targets by that Minister in relation to maximum waiting times for health and personal social services; to amend the National Treatment Purchase Fund Board (Establishment) Order 2004 to provide for additional reporting, revised corporate governance and accountability arrangements; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion failed · 66–80
• 2025-11-03
  LOBBY
  Drury Health

  • Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Pfizer Health

  • Expansion of the National Immunisation Programme to include RSV protection for infants and older adults
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Movember Health

  • Liaison on the upcoming launch of the Real Face of Men's Health report which makes clear the need for the government to progress the National Men's Health Action plan, with a range of recommendations on priority areas including the need for cross government support statement and clarity on initial funding for the action plan.
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC Health

  • Alexion - Cork office launch event
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Policy and regulatory developments directly impacting on the National Lottery
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  GSK Health

  • Investment in treatment of HIV
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel hosted launch event for our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations and an overview of The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. We invited Ministers, TDs and Senators from the most relevant departments and joint Oireachtas committees and several attended in person.
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Mental Health Reform Health

  • PBS Campaign
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Drury Health

  • Request for meetings with DPOs to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health

  • MS Ireland launched Pre-Budget submission
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Irish Heart Foundation Health

  • Information on the work of the Irish Heart Foundation
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel's Pre-Budget Submission 2026 was sent to elected representatives and relevant government departments in advance of the Budget. It highlights the priorities for the community and voluntary sector, including sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requirements, and the hidden infrastructure provided by the sector in areas such as health, social care, housing and climate action.
• 2025-09-12
  LOBBY
  Creative Retail Distribution Limited Taxation

  • Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
• 2025-09-09
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland 2 returns Health

  • Alcohol health information labelling
  • Alcohol treatment services
• 2025-09-09
  LOBBY
  Parkinson's Ireland Health

  • Lobbying regarding increased HSE section 39 funding for Parkinson's Ireland.
• 2025-09-05
  LOBBY
  Diabetes Ireland Health

  • To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing long term improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.
• 2025-09-05
  LOBBY
  Siel Bleu Ireland Health

  • On May 28th, Thomas McCabe wrote to Minister Jerry Buttimer requesting a meeting to disucss the work that Siel Bleu Ireland is doing to improve the lives Ireland's older adults and those living with chronic disease.
• 2025-09-02
  LOBBY
  Sensational Kids CLG Health

  • Emails to seek support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
• 2025-07-18
  LOBBY
  FASD Ireland CLG Health

  • Delays with the introduction of health information labelling on alcohol
• 2025-07-09
  VOTE
  Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages · 3 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 86–69
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 67–86
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–86
• 2025-07-02
  LOBBY
  Mental Health Ireland Health

  • Mental Health Ireland CEO, Dr. Lisa Cuthbert communicated with the office of Minister Jerry Buttimer on multiple dates as confirmed below, with private secretary, Michelle Kilcommons replying to emails
• 2025-06-25
  VOTE
  Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022

  A bill to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided to healthcare professionals or health care organisations on an annual basis.

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 85–67
• 2025-06-18
  VOTE
  Mental Health Bill 2024 · 3 divisions

  A bill to provide for the admission to, and discharge from, registered acute mental health centres, of adult persons in certain circumstances and, for the involuntary admission of adult persons who meet the criteria for involuntary admission to such centres; to provide for the criteria for, and review of, involuntary admission of adult persons to registered acute mental health centres; and, for those purposes, to provide for the establishment of mental health review boards; to provide for the care and treatment of adult persons in registered acute mental health centres and to provide that treatment, other than in certain limited circumstances, shall not be given to adult persons without consent being given for such treatment; to regulate the application, in certain limited circumstances, of restrictive practices in respect of adult persons who are admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the admission to and discharge from registered acute mental health centres of children on a voluntary basis and with parental consent; to provide for the involuntary admission to, and discharge from, registered acute mental health centres of children who meet the criteria for involuntary admission of children to registered acute mental health centres by way of application to the District Court; to provide for the criteria for, and review of, involuntary admission of children to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the treatment of children in registered acute mental health centres and to provide that treatment, other than in certain limited circumstances, shall not be given to children without consent being given for such treatment; to regulate the application, in certain limited circumstances, of restrictive practices in respect of children who are admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for applications to be made to court to provide for the entitlements of persons admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the continuation in being of the Mental Health Commission and the Inspector of Mental Health Services; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of acute mental health centres, a register of community mental health centres and a register of community mental health services for such centres and services registered under and in accordance with this Act; to provide for the regulation of mental health services including registered acute mental health centres, registered community mental health centres and registered community mental health services; to provide for the monitoring and enforcement of compliance with the provisions of this Act by the Mental Health Commission; to repeal the Mental Health Act 2001 and certain other enactments; to provide for the amendment of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and certain other enactments; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–82
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–86
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 65–86
• 2025-06-11
  VOTE
  Mental Health Bill 2024 · 2 divisions

  A bill to provide for the admission to, and discharge from, registered acute mental health centres, of adult persons in certain circumstances and, for the involuntary admission of adult persons who meet the criteria for involuntary admission to such centres; to provide for the criteria for, and review of, involuntary admission of adult persons to registered acute mental health centres; and, for those purposes, to provide for the establishment of mental health review boards; to provide for the care and treatment of adult persons in registered acute mental health centres and to provide that treatment, other than in certain limited circumstances, shall not be given to adult persons without consent being given for such treatment; to regulate the application, in certain limited circumstances, of restrictive practices in respect of adult persons who are admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the admission to and discharge from registered acute mental health centres of children on a voluntary basis and with parental consent; to provide for the involuntary admission to, and discharge from, registered acute mental health centres of children who meet the criteria for involuntary admission of children to registered acute mental health centres by way of application to the District Court; to provide for the criteria for, and review of, involuntary admission of children to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the treatment of children in registered acute mental health centres and to provide that treatment, other than in certain limited circumstances, shall not be given to children without consent being given for such treatment; to regulate the application, in certain limited circumstances, of restrictive practices in respect of children who are admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for applications to be made to court to provide for the entitlements of persons admitted to registered acute mental health centres; to provide for the continuation in being of the Mental Health Commission and the Inspector of Mental Health Services; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of acute mental health centres, a register of community mental health centres and a register of community mental health services for such centres and services registered under and in accordance with this Act; to provide for the regulation of mental health services including registered acute mental health centres, registered community mental health centres and registered community mental health services; to provide for the monitoring and enforcement of compliance with the provisions of this Act by the Mental Health Commission; to repeal the Mental Health Act 2001 and certain other enactments; to provide for the amendment of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and certain other enactments; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–85
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 64–85
• 2025-05-28
  VOTE
  Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025

  A bill to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 113–49
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP 2 returns TaxationHealth

  • Expansion of Tax Relief to Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
  • The importance of the Counselling in Schools Pilot
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Children and Youth Affairs

  • Emailed new ministers requesting meetings to discuss Belong To's work and policy priorities.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland 2 returns Health

  • Health information labelling of alcohol products
  • Zero alcohol product advertising
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP Finance

  • VAT exemption for psychotherapy and counselling services
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Health

  • Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Epilepsy Ireland Health

  • Seeking support for Epilepsy Ireland's campaign to have epilepsy added to the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP)
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Heart Foundation Health

  • Welcoming and congratulating new TDs on their election to the 34th Dáil.
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  Nursing Homes Ireland Health

  • Letter issued to new government Ministers and Ministers for State congratulating them on their new appointments and commitment to work collaboratively
• 2025-05-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs

  • Mercosur
• 2025-05-13
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Health

  • Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael TDs to discuss essential social protection and health policies and how they will positively impact city centre living and urban regeneration
• 2025-05-02
  LOBBY
  Parkinson's Ireland Health

  • Various politicians were lobbied to support increased HSE section 39 funding for Parkinson's Ireland.
• 2025-04-30
  LOBBY
  Tabor Lodge Addiction and Housing Services CLG Health

  • Capital Funding
• 2025-04-30
  VOTE
  Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 85–68
• 2025-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the reason Cork University Hospital is taking up the beds needed for the dental treatment in Mallow General Hospital and subsequently dental services are being cancelled for patients with disabilities who require urgent treatment under general anaesthetic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4221/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his views on the status of progress in development of a primary care centre in Douglas, Cork. [2851/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his views on the current status of the former HSE health centre and future plans for the building in Passage West, County Cork. [2852/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his views on the availability of beds for the provision of detox services for alcohol and drug addiction in County Cork. [2853/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the life plan for intellectually disabled or autistic children of parents who are now older and want to put services in place for their children for their future. [2014/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a day care facility in Cork city to cater for homeless people who exit night-time accommodation and have nowhere to access support or day-time safe areas. [2015/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Epilepsy Ireland Health

  • Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Insurance Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions

  • On behalf of members, to issue the insurance sector's priorities for the General Election and new government.
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Cancer Society Health

  • General Election campaign
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Vulcan Consulting Limited Health

  • Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  BioMarin International Limited Health

  • Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Veterinary Ireland Agriculture

  • Communications with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other DPOs, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023, and associated Statutory Instrument.
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Alcohol Action Ireland Health

  • Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  Third Age Health

  • Positive ageing; Services for Older People; Ageism. Call for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.
• 2025-01-16
  LOBBY
  Alliance of Age Sector NGOs Health

  • Call for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the grants available from his Department to help community and artistic groups to work with older persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46435/15]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the expected reduction in the number of medical cards over the coming years as a result of the reduction in the numbers on the live register and rising incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1088/16]
• 2015-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who reach the annual limit €1,728 of the drugs payment scheme, the number of persons who met the previous limits of €1,584 in 2012, and €1,440 in 2011; the average annual spend per household on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45007/15]
• 2015-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments at Cork University Hospital that were missed in each of the years from 2011 to 2015 to date; the costs of these missed appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39342/15]
• 2015-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments at Mercy University Hospital Cork that were missed in each of the years from 2011 to 2015 to date; the costs of these missed appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39343/15]
• 2015-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient appointments at the South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital Cork that were missed in each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date; the costs of these missed appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39344/15]
• 2015-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the cost of bed days lost to alcohol-related illness in each of the past ten years; the overall economic cost to the health system of alcohol-related illness; the number and cost of emergency department attendances for alcohol-related illness; when he will introduce minimum unit pricing legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38890/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health how the family home is treated in the financial assessment under the nursing home support scheme; how the proceeds from the sale of a home are treated if the property is sold during a person's period of stay in a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of step-down beds that are available in the health service, now that Mount Carmel Hospital, Dublin 14, is open; the number of these that are in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38009/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances, in January 2014; in January 2008; the total number of attendances in emergency departments in 2014 and in 2008; the number of emergency department admissions, in January 2008 and in January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38010/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of beds available under the fair deal scheme in January 2008 and in January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38011/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the national lottery grants his Department has allocated to Cork-based organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the amount awarded to each organisation; the purpose of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38363/15]
• 2015-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in developing support and advocacy services for older persons; if these services are available in all care settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35412/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health his plans to reintroduce vouched expenses for the national service users executive in order to continue the good work of this body representing the views and experience of those who use mental health services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31896/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards and GP visit cards currently issued in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31900/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for 1 January in each year from 2011 to 2015, and currently issued for each local health area, the number of medical cards in circulation; the number issued on the basis of the exercise of discretion; the number of which allocated to over 70s; the number of GP visit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31901/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent in each year between 2008 and 2015 by the health services on biosimilar medicines; the proportion of each year’s total spend that this comprises; the measures that will be implemented to increase the use of biosimilars; if he will consider implementing a specific policy to increase the use of biosimilars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32022/15]