Mary Butler — Watch Them Work

Mary Butler Fianna Fáil · Waterford

Attendance

57.9%

1566 / 2706 divisions

Party line

99.1%

with Fianna Fáil

Dissents

broke with party

PQs asked

1,233

34th Dáil

Lobbying returns

480

filed targeting them

Tá 874

Níl 588

Staon 104

Who's been in their ear 480 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Top lobbyists targeting them

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA104
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber24
The Psychological Society of Ireland15
Mental Health Reform13
UNICEF Ireland7
Túath Housing Association7
Waterford Chamber of Commerce7
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.7

Top policy areas

Health150
Agriculture58
Justice and Equality29
Economic Development and Industry29
Children and Youth Affairs24
Housing20

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-04-02 Health Waterford Chamber of Commerce — Funding for University Hospital Waterford
2026-02-23 Housing Túath Housing Association — Official opening of Mountneil, Carrickpherish, Co. Waterford
2026-02-20 Health Think Bodywhys CLG — Mental Health - Eating Disorders
2026-01-21 Health Irish Council for Psychotherapy — ICP concerns & recommendations re: the proposed CORU Standards of Proficiency & Criteria for Education & Training Programmes for Psychotherapists.
2026-01-21 Health Vulcan Consulting Limited — Diabetes Policy in Ireland
2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry Dublin Chamber of Commerce — Dublin Chamber Oireachtas Reception
2026-01-21 Children and Youth Affairs Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm — Attended the launch of the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People and spoke to a number of DPOs
2026-01-21 Health Macra na Feirme — Macra's mental health support service 'Make the Moove'

Committees 6

Business Committee (Dáil Éireann)

Committee of Selection (Dáil Éireann)

Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann)

Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil Éireann)

Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform

Joint Committee on Remit Oversight

Broke with Fianna Fáil 14 times

Date	Them	Party	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2021-12-15	nil	ta	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2021-12-15	nil	ta	Question put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗	Carried
2020-10-07	nil	ta	Amendment put	Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	ta	nil	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-12-05	nil	ta	Question put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2018-12-04	staon	nil	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-11-29	ta	nil	Amendment put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Lost
2018-10-23	staon	ta	Question again put	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2018-03-21	nil	ta	Question put	Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee Stage Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2018-03-21	nil	ta	Question put	Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee Stage Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2018-03-21	nil	ta	Question put	Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2018-03-21	nil	ta	Question put	Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Order for Fifth Stage Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2018-03-21	nil	ta	Question put	Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Fifth Stage Govt (Health) ↗	Carried
2018-03-21	nil	ta	Question put	Statement for Information of Voters: Motion	Carried

Date

Them

Party

Action

Bill / motion

Outcome

2021-12-15

nil

Amendment put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗

Carried

2021-12-15

nil

Question put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) Independent PMB ↗

Carried

2020-10-07

nil

Amendment put

Dying with Dignity Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB ↗

Lost

2018-12-05

nil

Amendment put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗

Lost

2018-12-05

nil

Question put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Govt (Health) ↗

Carried

2018-12-04

staon

nil

Amendment put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗

Lost

2018-11-29

nil

Amendment put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗

Lost

2018-10-23

staon

Question again put

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) Govt (Health) ↗

Carried

2018-03-21

nil

Question put

Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee Stage Govt (Health) ↗

Carried

2018-03-21

nil

Question put

Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee Stage Govt (Health) ↗

Carried

2018-03-21

nil

Question put

Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage Govt (Health) ↗

Carried

2018-03-21

nil

Question put

Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Order for Fifth Stage Govt (Health) ↗

Carried

2018-03-21

nil

Question put

Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Fifth Stage Govt (Health) ↗

Carried

2018-03-21

nil

Question put

Statement for Information of Voters: Motion

Carried

Recent divisions

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

Date

Pos

Action

Bill / motion

Outcome

2026-04-15

Question put

Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-04-15

Amendment put

Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-04-15

Question put

Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-04-15

Amendment put

Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]

Carried

2026-04-15

nil

Question put

Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗

Lost

2026-04-15

Question put

Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗

Carried

2026-04-15

Question put

International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗

Carried

2026-04-15

nil

Amendment to amendment put

International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗

Lost

2026-04-15

Seanad amendment put

International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗

Carried

2026-04-15

Seanad amendment put

International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗

Carried

2026-04-14

Question put

Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax

Carried

2026-04-14

Question put

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

Carried

2026-04-14

nil

Amendment put

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

Lost

2026-04-14

Question put

Confidence in Government: Motion

Carried

2026-04-14

Question put

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Carried

Parliamentary questions 1,233 in loaded window

Top departments

667	Health
128	Education
58	Transport
49	Housing
48	Employment
47	Communications
45	Justice
37	Agriculture

Most recent

2025-10-21 Education Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the additional accommodation project application lodged by a school (details supplied); the timeline for a decision in respect of this badly needed development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57401/25]
2024-11-05 Education Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education to outline the efforts made to provide additional schools places for children with ADHD and ASD in Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44437/24]
2024-11-05 Children Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance can be provided to a person (details supplied) seeking urgent access to services on behalf of her son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44429/24]
2024-11-05 Children Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the efforts made to provide additional services for children with ADHD and ASD, and their parents, in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44436/24]
2024-09-09 Education Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education the status of an additional accommodation scheme application lodged by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34467/24]
2024-07-23 Transport Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport if he can request the CEO of an organisation (details supplied) to respond to correspondence of 6 March and 12 March 2024, to which no reply has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33477/24]
2024-07-23 Transport Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport the status of the CIÉ pensions 1951 scheme; if he has considered a recent High Court ruling (details supplied) in respect of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33480/24]
2024-07-23 Education Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm the most appropriate funding source within her Department applicable to a school (details supplied) with an urgent need to replace a fence around the school grounds, which is unsafe, and no longer fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33476/24]
2024-07-23 Education Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education if she considered the recommendations furnished in a report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee as part of the legislative process for a Bill (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33478/24]
2023-07-25 Finance Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the matters raised by an organisation (details supplied) on behalf of 27 local hotels and guesthouses. [36118/23]

Mary Butler Fianna Fáil · Waterford

Who's been in their ear 480 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Declared interests

Committees 6

Broke with Fianna Fáil 14 times

Recent divisions

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