• Fianna Fail TD for Waterford
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Mary Butler speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, Hospital Waiting Lists, Hospital Services, Home Care Packages Data, Services for People with Disabilities

(based on written questions asked by Mary Butler and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Feb 2026)

“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: Health Services Waiting Lists (12 Feb 2026)

“As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.”

Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill 2026: First Stage (11 Feb 2026)

“It is not opposed. I compliment the Deputy on the timeliness of the Bill, after International Epilepsy Day on 9 February. Well done.”

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• Has spoken in 152 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 801 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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