Results 141-160 of 11,470 for speaker:Mary Butler
- Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: The Government is about respecting the rights of Deputies democratically elected to this Hous - all of them. We take our direction from the people, the people who voted for us last November urging us to form a Government and run the country. It is from the people that we take our orders, not from Belfast or anywhere else.
- Protection of Voice and Image Bill 2025: First Stage (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: No.
- Presentation of Estimates: Motion (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: I move: That, notwithstanding Standing Order 222 of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business, the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2025, be presented to the Dáil and circulated to members on 1st April, 2025, being a date later than that prescribed for the presentation of Estimates: Vote 24 —...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this really important mental health Bill, which, as he knows, is a priority of the Government. The restoration of the Bill to the Order Paper was one of the first actions undertaken by this Government. I was delighted to reinstate it. I met the Attorney General only last week on this. We are just trying to finalise the last of the amendments, which are quite...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: For anybody who was not present at the Business Committee last Thursday, what I said was that we had statements on tariffs two weeks ago and that we were all waiting with trepidation as to what would happen on 2 April and that then we would discuss speaking time in the very near future about what we will all find out tomorrow.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: I note the dissent as set down by the various Deputies. They also dissented at the Business Committee last Thursday. We will do our best to find some speaking time. I will engage with the Opposition Whips to find speaking time regarding tariffs. We had speaking time on that two weeks ago. I said last Thursday that, as soon as 2 April had passed, we will know exactly where we are and that...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: I move: Tuesday’s business shall be:- Motion re Presentation and Circulation of Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Votes 24, 41 and 46] (any division demanded shall be taken immediately) - Motion re Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle (any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Motions for Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Votes 24, 41 and 46] (to be brought...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly with the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: The Government and I remain fully committed to the development of all aspects of Mental Health services nationally, including those for children and young people. This is being progressed under implementation of our mental health policy Sharing the Vision and our suicide reduction policy Connecting for Life and has been underpinned by significant new development funding provided by Government...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care of the Elderly (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is an operational matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly with the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly with the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Eating Disorders (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly with the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Eating Disorders (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly with the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (27 Mar 2025)
Mary Butler: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 387 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Mary Butler: The legislation has not been voted on, Ceann Comhairle.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this important question about mental health, especially men's mental health. He is absolutely right. Unfortunately, in 2022 we had 410 deaths by suicide and 80% of them were men. We have been looking at this very closely. We encourage people like the Headsup programme. We also encourage men to attend men's sheds and to be able to speak openly about their...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Mar 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Mar 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Mar 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.