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Paula Butterly

Fine Gael Louth TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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387
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
30,519
words spoken in the chamber
Across 113 contributions. Plus 54 contributions from the chair, not counted
389
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
176
topics asked about
Across 18 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 387 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 113 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 13 0
February 2025 11 2
March 2025 15 6
April 2025 12 3
May 2025 11 5
June 2025 9 4
July 2025 16 3
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 11 2
October 2025 9 4
November 2025 33 10
December 2025 23 8
January 2026 13 10
February 2026 18 11
March 2026 40 6
April 2026 29 3
May 2026 47 14
June 2026 26 2
July 2026 19 6
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 23 11
October 2026 9 3

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 82 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Louth 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Paula Butterly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
126. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the operation of the agri-tax initiatives to help farmers and farm families with succession planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13816/25]
Paula Butterly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
144. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that there is an understanding of the importance of the Nitrates derogation among EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13814/25]
Paula Butterly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
265. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) in relation to the 2025 Taxsaver fares determination and the new fare structure coming into effect in June this year; if the commuter zone tickets will be extended to Dundalk given the significant number of people commuting to Dublin on the train on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the…
Paula Butterly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
620. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on the work underway with regard to the Nitrates derogation given its importance of sectors of Irish farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13815/25]
Paula Butterly Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
621. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with Government colleagues and European counterparts with regard to the threat of tariffs on food produce from Ireland and Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13817/25]
Paula Butterly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
628. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to school-secretary pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11321/25]
Paula Butterly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
701. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide any further State support to parents who wish to homeschool their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11963/25]
Paula Butterly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
797. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total amount of Arts Council funding allocated to each county for the past two years; the groups that have had a decrease in funding, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/25]
Paula Butterly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
823. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the very welcome news that the Westgate Vision Project has been approved for Drogheda town, if he will commit to additional urban regeneration and development funding to ensure that the project is commenced as swiftly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/25]
Paula Butterly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1908. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning ETB personal assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11324/25]
Paula Butterly Oral 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
77. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health her plans to advance the women's health action plan, specifically in respect of County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9741/25]
Paula Butterly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
94. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to address the urgent issue of funding required by an organisation (details supplied); if she will intervene with the HSE to ensure interim funding is provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9896/25]
Paula Butterly Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Justice
493. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice the number of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence offences (details supplied), in 2023 and 2024, broken down by Garda station in County Louth and in east Meath, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9123/25]
Paula Butterly Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Social
128. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the amended social welfare Bill due to come into effect from 31 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/25]
Paula Butterly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
794. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to correspondence received (details supplied) regarding radiation therapy students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6054/25]
Paula Butterly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
800. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to interim funding for SOSAD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6129/25]
Paula Butterly Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
267. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on flood relief scheme payments for farmers affected by flooding in the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth in November 2023; when applicants can expect payments to be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5283/25]
Paula Butterly Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Social
196. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports and packages being envisaged or introduced to assist workers affected by recent job losses at a company (details supplied) including financial assistance and job placement services; if he will ensure that these supports are accessible and adequate for those impacted by the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
Paula Butterly Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Education
283. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education given the ongoing development in Dundalk and the increasing demand for school places, if she will outline any additional school building proposals or plans for expanding school capacity in the area to address the current shortage of available places for students, particularly in the south of the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4289/25]
Paula Butterly Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Finance
45. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to extend the help-to-buy scheme to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3675/25]
Paula Butterly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
275. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, in place to reduce the current 13.5% VAT rate to the beauty industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2957/25]
Paula Butterly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
478. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3069/25]
Paula Butterly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
868. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a scheme can be considered to allow private landowners maintain tree cutting on roadside property when it is beyond their means, to avoid extensive damage during extreme weather periods and other situations that could cause perilous conditions on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2716/25]
Paula Butterly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Children
967. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the accommodation recognition payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2727/25]
Paula Butterly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
208. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an updated brief on any proposed future park and ride facilities for County Louth and east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/25]