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- 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 —...
- Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: I welcome the opportunity to express my confidence in the Ceann Comhairle. Fairness as a politician is essential. What we see today is not fairness. There is no fairness to what the Office of the Ceann Comhairle represents and no fairness to the Ceann Comhairle, only verbal abuse, bullying and permanent outrage. What we witnessed last week would not be tolerated in any workforce or...
- Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: The Deputies opposite believe they have a veto. Let me say there is no such veto. We all fought an election and the people had their say. We came together on this side of the House to form a Government and those opposite tried to disrupt the process and lost. We put forward modest changes to Standing Orders to ensure everyone's mandate in the Dáil would be respected.
- Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: They objected to that. We put it to a vote and they lost. Sinn Féin has a chequered view of the ballot box and it really only plays second fiddle to its agenda. Its stated objective is to undermine the Dáil and Government and create mayhem. We know of its lack of loyalty to the institutions of the State.
- 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.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (2 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: I again wish to express our deepest condolences to the Deputy on the death of Mary, his mother-in-law, and to the Fehilly and Crowe families. I also want to acknowledge the spirit in which he has raised these issues because at no stage did he criticise the men and women of the National Ambulance Service or our other first responders. Rather, he asked real questions, which he hopes will be...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (2 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: As well as front-line urgent and emergency care, the NAS is also developing and expanding a range of clinically appropriate alternative care pathways to improve patient flow and reduce pressure on busy hospital emergency departments. The medical assessment unit, MAU, pathway for 999 patients introduced in Ennis Hospital treats patients referred by GPs, out-of-hours services, including...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (2 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú very much for raising this important issue to specifically discuss the care of children with autism who also have mental health issues. In addition, I acknowledge the Deputy's constant advocacy in this area. We have had many exchanges and discussions on trying to provide services. I acknowledge the case of the young person he mentions, whom he also...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (2 Apr 2025)
Mary Butler: I am determined to make further progress through the national office for child and youth mental health in the HSE, which as developed a new youth mental health action plan, published in February. This three-year plan for comprehensive reform across all youth mental health services sets out a roadmap to ensure all children and families have the pathway we have discussed. The new action plan...
- 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: Mental Health Services (2 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: Mental Health Services (2 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: Health Strategies (2 Apr 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.