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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (20 May 2025)

Mary Butler: Young carers are children and young people whose lives are in some way affected because they provide care, assistance or support to a family member in the home. Many young carers enjoy caring and are proud of what they do. Sometimes though, young carers say that caring can affect how they feel, how much time they get to spend with friends, or their school work, and that often they need some...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I thank both Deputies for raising this really important issue today. I recently met Comhairle na nÓg to update the group on my efforts to establish a new youth mental health service for Waterford and the south east. I will give a big shout-out to Theo Hannigan, Mollie Mernagh and Eve Meleady, the three amazing young people who presented me with a petition with a lot of signatures....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I certainly will drive it on, and it is an area that has been identified as needing youth mental health supports. However, all areas of the county need youth mental health supports. Some 2% of young people will need the support of CAMHS but 98% of young people - about a third of them - will need counselling and low-level supports so they can deal with anxiety, depression and the challenges...

Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: First Stage (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: It is not.

Planning and Development (Exempted Development – External Wall Insulation) Bill 2025: First Stage (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: No.

Restricted Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: First Stage (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: No.

Membership of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight: Motion (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and until further notice in the 34th Dáil, parties, groups and non-party/group members may appoint members to the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight in accordance with paragraph (4) of Standing Order 129, and the Ceann Comhairle shall announce the names of the members so appointed for the information of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: The Mental Health Bill 2024 is the result of years of drafting, research, and consultation with many stakeholders in the sector, including people with lived and living experience of mental health services and their families and loved ones. It is a progressive, person-centred Bill that promotes the right of autonomy for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 May 2025)

Mary Butler: As this is a service issue I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: That Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection (without debate) - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) - Motion re Restoration of Private Members’ Bills (without debate) - Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his family: Statements (not to exceed 2 hrs and 20 mins) - Statements on the Independent...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I acknowledge the five Whips and the issues they have raised. The Minister for Health will use all of the time available to her this evening to answer questions in her wrap-up. I also take on board the issue regarding the defective concrete blocks scheme that has been raised over the past couple of weeks. I also take note of the request relating to the fishing industry and we can address...

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: No.

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: May I have a quick word?

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: As is normally the case with Private Members' Business, the Bill will not be opposed on First Stage. That is the process. If and when the Bill is listed for Second Stage, like all other Private Members' business the Government will then consider the matter at that point.

Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 33, and with effect from 28th May, 2025, approves the Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 23rd May, 2025, and discharges a member from a Committee and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 5th February, 2025, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: ...

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: This is my tenth year speaking in the Dáil and representing my constituents. There have been tough days where I had to stand up and one of them related to the Maskey report on mental health. Today is another one of those days when we discuss unnecessary hip surgeries in Children's Health Ireland, CHI. The patients and families affected by the publication of the audit report are at...

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Mary Butler: Hear, hear.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (28 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter in the House. I commend the Loreto Centre Crumlin on the good work it does, which last year saw the centre providing counselling services to 230 clients in the community, with almost 3,000 counselling sessions recorded in 2024. I understand that, in recent years, the centre has received funding from a number of public bodies, including...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (28 May 2025)

Mary Butler: I assure the Deputy that any applications that come for funding are not treated as box-ticking exercises. Ensuring the correct corporate and clinical governance is in place is particularly important for any organisation that will potentially be providing talk therapies on behalf of the HSE. The most appropriate avenue for the application for funding is through the section 39 process...