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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 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
827. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide measurable evidence demonstrating the actual changes for a victim of domestic violence seeking immediate protection and support in Ireland today as a direct consequence of the establishment of Cuan. [64424/26]
Paula Butterly Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
828. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being incorporated to ensure victims and survivors of domestic violence have safe, private, trauma-informed and appropriately separated facilities, including secure waiting areas so that victims are not required to wait in close proximity to alleged perpetrators in the new Dublin Family Courts; the dedicated facilities …
Paula Butterly Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
829. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a current update on the proposed new Dublin Family Courts complex at Hammond Lane, Smithfield; the present status of the project; the current stage of procurement; the anticipated contract award date; the confirmed or anticipated date for construction to commence; and the estimated completion and opening date; an…
Paula Butterly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
224. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration is being given, within current and future publicly funded residential retrofit programmes, to the increasing risk of overheating in homes during warmer summer conditions; and whether guidance issued for retrofits and heat pump installations includes assessment of future cooling requirements over the expected li…
Paula Butterly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
616. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce regulations or legislation requiring courts to disclose driving convictions to insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60088/26]
Paula Butterly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
656. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the current income tax relief provisions for long-term leasing of agricultural land to permit leases between related parties to qualify for the relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60005/26]
Paula Butterly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
745. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the help to buy scheme to allow two applicants to claim the maximum refund from their income tax or DIRT liabilities, increasing the available support to €30,000 per applicant or €50,000 per couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59829/26]
Paula Butterly Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1130. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the date for the opening of the online portal for applications for special school places for the 2027-2028 school year has been moved to September; to outline the rationale for this change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55044/26]
Paula Butterly Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3267. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the number of women who have received maternity care on a private or semi-private basis at a hospital (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the number of consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists attached to the hospital providing private maternity care; the contractual basis under which those consultants are permitted to treat private patients;…
Paula Butterly Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3722. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) in relation to EU proposals regarding vitamin and mineral supplements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57469/26]
Paula Butterly Oral 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
17. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the introduction of a national programme for post-primary schools aimed at educating students about domestic violence and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52669/26]
Paula Butterly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
84. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on County Louth receiving adequate early intervention mental health supports for young people in school, including the expansion of Jigsaw's services, in light of the concerns raised at a meeting on 18 May in Louth; if she will protect funding for youth support workers and consider integrating their role alongside Jigsaw to deliver a compr…
Paula Butterly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
453. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a childcare service in Dundalk, County Louth (details supplied) that is willing to expand its capacity was excluded from the relevant childcare expansion scheme, particularly given the high demand for childcare places in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54398/26]
Paula Butterly Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
15. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking, in collaboration with the agriculture growers and food suppliers, to support the development and production of new food products tailored to the nutritional needs of individuals using GLP-1 medications, particularly those at risk of muscle loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49543/26…
Paula Butterly Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
47. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on progress towards the Food Vision 2030 target of increasing the national tillage area to 400,000 hectares by 2030; if Ireland is on track to reach its targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49544/26]
Paula Butterly Oral 9 Jul 2026 · to Health
92. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting elective surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, broken down by specialty and waiting time bands; the measures being taken to reduce these waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52249/26]
Paula Butterly Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52079/26]
Paula Butterly Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Education
350. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm that the climate action summer works scheme will continue to operate for primary schools; the current timeline for the announcement of further funding approvals under the scheme; whether an application submitted by a school (details supplied) was received and whether that application has been approved for funding; when a funding decision…
Paula Butterly Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Justice
599. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to address delays in the processing of re-entry visas (details supplied); the current average waiting time for applicants; the number of applications awaiting decision for more than three months; whether consideration is being given to reintroducing or expanding the use of travel certificates or other tempor…
Paula Butterly Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
851. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if the HSE provides financial assistance, reimbursement, or funding supports to families where a child is on a waiting list for assessment and intervention through a children's disability network team, is not expected to receive an assessment until December 2026, and where the family has no reasonable option other than to access private assessment or therapeuti…
Paula Butterly Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
27. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm whether the proposed reforms will create a presumption of non-disclosure of counselling records in rape and sexual offence trials; the legal test that will apply before any such records can be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49374/26]
Paula Butterly Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
36. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions under the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act 2024 since its commencement in May 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49370/26]
Paula Butterly Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
219. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of legislative provisions to restrict the disclosure of counselling notes in rape and sexual offence trials; the expected timeline for enactment and commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49373/26]
Paula Butterly Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Health
323. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from counties Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Cavan who were required to travel outside the north-east region for cardiac procedures in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50309/26]
Paula Butterly Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Health
324. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient, day-case and outpatient procedures carried out at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in each of the past five years, broken down by specialty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50310/26]