Results 81-100 of 12,336 for speaker:Mary Butler
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I thank all the Deputies for their proposals. We had a lengthy meeting of the Business Committee last Thursday. As everybody understands, we have three pieces of important legislation to deal with this week. We spent a lot of time wondering where we could eke out more time in relation to fisheries, for example. I understand the amendments that have been put forward under Standing Order...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I facilitated statements on Gaza on three occasions last week, on every day I was asked to do so. I am amazed that the matter was not important enough to be raised on Leaders' Questions.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: In relation to what was raised regarding the Minister for justice, again we are in contact with the Minister. As I am not in a position to accept any of the proposals under Standing Order 35(3), the Order of Business stands for this week.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I move: Announcement of Business for the Week:Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of Planning and Development (Exempted Development (Act of 2000)) Regulations 2025 (without debate; any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (to conclude within 3 hours 34 mins; any division claimed to be taken...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy RE:CAMHS issue in question as soon as possible.
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (9 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I have passed on that issue.
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (9 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I thank everyone for being in the House this afternoon. First, I thank Ms Nicola Byrne from Shine and the team that have sat through every single word of it. I also acknowledge Deputy Clarke for sitting through every single word of it. When we have statements on mental health, it is normally on a Thursday afternoon. I could nearly write the list of people who will come in to speak because...
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (9 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I acknowledge Deputy Peter Roche and his lived experience. He spoke about the loss of his son. It was powerful advocacy. The more we talk about mental health, the more important it is. The Opposition has a job to do. I listen and take notes. I take on board what is said. I fervently believe that this is a good budget this year, but we have to deliver the budget. There are 300 new...
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (9 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I know that, but "Tullamore-Westmeath" is what the HSE identified. That is what it calls the midlands. A crisis resolution team is funded at €1 million a year, recurring, for a multidisciplinary team to work out of hours. There is also the crisis café. I have opened many cafés around the country. The crisis cafés have reduced the presentations to emergency...
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (9 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: Keep talking.
- World Mental Health Day: Statements (9 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I welcome our counterparts from the Swedish parliamentary friendship group to the Public Gallery of the Chamber. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Lars Mejern Larsson and the other members of the group during my St. Patrick's Day visit to Denmark and Sweden earlier this year and it is fantastic to have them and the Swedish ambassador to Ireland in the Gallery for this important debate. I...
- Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: This year, working with the Minister, I have secured funding that brings our annual investment in mental health services to almost €1.6 billion. This is my sixth budget in a row as Minister of State with responsibility for mental health. It is also the sixth year increased funding for mental health. In 2026, we will add 300 whole-time equivalent staff to our mental health services....
- Allocation of Time: Motion (7 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: I move: It is proposed that the following arrangements shall apply on the motions for the Financial Resolutions by the Minister for Finance: - Resolution Nos. 1 and 2 shall be grouped together for the purposes of debate, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes; - Resolution Nos. 3 and 4 shall be grouped together for the purposes of debate, and...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (7 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of labour market estimates for the State. The most recent LFS figures available are for Q2 2025. Table 1 contains LFS estimates for unemployed persons broken down by duration of unemployment from Q2 2015 to Q2 2025. In Q2 2025, there were 31,800 persons in the State in...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Flexible Work Practices (7 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of labour market estimates for the State. The most recent LFS figures available are for Q2 2025. The LFS does not contain a breakdown of public sector vs private sector employment. NACE sections O - Public Administration and Defence, P – Education and Q - Human...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (7 Oct 2025)
Mary Butler: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The LFS produces estimates for the number of employees who report earning the national minimum wage as well as those who indicate they have gross hourly earnings which do not exceed the national minimum wage. In Q2 2025 there were 28,500 employees, aged 17-19 years, who reported that they earned...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Oct 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 (7 Oct 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 (7 Oct 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 (7 Oct 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.