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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Dara Calleary

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Mayo
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Social Protection (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
Office
Minister for Social Protection (2025-06-02 → current)
Office
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (2025-06-02 → current)
Office
Minister for Rural and Community Development (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2754
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
386 of 422 divisions
91%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2026-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Increased funding for all national support schemes with no linear cuts imposed::• Suckler cow total supports of €300/cow on all cows::• €35/ewe to all breeding ewes & €45/ewe for hill ewes::• Beef calf from Dairy Herds Scheme - €100/calf::•…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure public officials are aware of the potentially negative impact the Mercosur deal will have on Irish beef farmers livelihoods

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Beefplan Movement" has no legal form. "BEEF PLAN MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 640399) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the proposal by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to retrospectively restrict the sale of cows in herds that have been locked up prior to the launch of the Bovine TB Action Plan is unfair on impacted farmers.::To firmly oppose the…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2026::Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Tillage Survival Package - €250/ha for all cereal & oilseed rape grown for harvest 2025.::• Tillage expansion and sustainability scheme must be delivered – 2025-2030::• Increased national…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight ongoing challenges facing farmers especially within the tillage sector.::To engage with Government Ministers and TDs to discuss how some of these issues could be addressed in next month's budget.::To highlight the importance of the retention of the Nitrates…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To contribute to the public consultation on 'Our Rural Future 2026 - 2031'.::To highlight that farming and farm families are the backbone of many rural communities; sustaining local economies, landscapes and maintaining traditional knowledge. Any vision for rural Ireland's…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

1) Provided an update on improvements in HSI horse passporting and registration since 2024. ::2) Highlighted Prof Wall report, horse welfare issues and need for action. ::3) Outlined success of National Breeding Services. ::4) Highlighted high performance programme - successes…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Veterinary Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

Request for a copy of the legal advice obtained by the Ministers and/or their Departments in the course of drafting S.I. No. 214/2025 that pertains that only veterinary practitioners can undertake a review under Regulation 11 of S.I. No. 214/2025.::An opinion from the Ministers…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine should immediately pay all ACRES participants who have not received payment from national funds.::To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine; regarding the current number of farmers still awaiting ACRES…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To oppose the introduction of any mandatory restrictions on peat soils. The Ministers must defer any implementation of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC -2) in 2025 and ensure that the upcoming EU Simplification Package no longer makes GAEC-2 a condition of…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.::To seek clarification on several critical matters. During a meeting with…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Minister must meet with IFA to agree on and implement a consistent and adequately resourced TB scheme, including dealing with infected wildlife, in all counties.::To highlight that this is an issue that requires urgent and meaningful actions to be brought back under…