Mary Butler

Intent: Response from Minister to invitation to attend CARI's strategy.

Details: CARI Strategy launch

Intent: Rental policy explicitly supports a balanced mix of housing supply, including tourism accommodation.Minimum tenancy periods be reviewed, with a three-year security model considered as a workable alternative.The cumulative impact of rental reforms and the short-term letting register be assessed together, particularly for tourism-dependent regions.Housing, tourism, planning and enterprise policies be developed in alignment, with regional flexibility built in.

Details: Submission on Government Reforms to the Rental Sector

Intent: Raise awareness of the funding challenges faced by our Organization

Details: Meetings and correspondence with Mary Butler TD and John Cummins TD relating to funding deficits for Waterford Intellectual disability association Limited

Intent: To ensure the adoption of key principles in the restructuring of mental health services including a whole system approach, strengthening of corporate and clinical governance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and ring-fencing of the mental health budget.

Details: Restructuring, Governance and Accountability of HSE Mental Health Services

Intent: We need robust infrastructure, skilled talent, and a pro-business environment to support indigenous businesses and attract foreign investment

Details: Competitiveness is challenged with red tape and complex criteria & paperwork

Intent: • Champion grid investment & port infrastructure locally• Ensure Waterford is prioritised as a hub, not just a line in the plan

Details: Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.”

Intent: • Champion grid investment & port infrastructure locally• Ensure Waterford is prioritised as a hub, not just a line in the plan

Details: Waterford is “on the map but not on the grid.”

Intent: • Support EU STTL Register – data first, decisions second• Decouple registration from planning permission• Resource LAs to enforce• Clarify grey areas (urban vs rural, legacy permissions)• Use Vacant Homes Tax as smarter, lighter-touch alternative

Details: Support responsible letting while protecting housing

Intent: • Support EU STTL Register – data first, decisions second• Decouple registration from planning permission• Resource LAs to enforce• Clarify grey areas (urban vs rural, legacy permissions)• Use Vacant Homes Tax as smarter, lighter-touch alternative

Details: Support responsible letting while protecting housing

Intent: • Invest in staff & training• Modern digital planning systems• Better inter-agency collaboration

Details: Overstretched local planning departments means long delays in housing & business development