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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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Improvements for carers in budget 2024::Abolishment of Means test allowance::FCI main budget asks addressed

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That budget 2024 would provide increases in social welfare payments to children, expansion of the fuel allowance, child benefit to children in direct provision and an expansion of free school books to secondary school.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Budgetary matters
Intended results

We were seeking to influence Budget 2024 and to ensure that the Budget took specific measures to tackle child poverty. These specific measures included increasing the Increase for a Qualified Child, providing additional resources to tackle educational disadvantage, address the…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Budgetary matters
Intended results

We emailed seeking the support for an incrase of funding for our members. This included support for a pay increase costing E225,000, support for multiannual funding and support for HSE and Tusla joint funding costing E1.725m

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG" equals CRO name "Teiripe Pobail Éireann COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 545085) 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 Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

We surveyed our members to gauge their feelings on the upcoming Budget and their concerns were; 1. Retain 9% VAT rate 2. Rates freeze or support for businesses. 3. Continued energy support for businesses Businesses are fearful of a tough Winter and for some businesses with…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ballina Chamber of Commerce" has no legal form. "BALLINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 277149) 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 Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

TD's , Senators and Minister gain an understanding of the issues facing Ballina Chamber members face in the run up to Budget 2024 and the concerns of the members are highlighted following a prebudget survey. Social Media (2-5) Facebook, Instagram, Linked In, Twitter/X, TD's were…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ballina Chamber of Commerce" has no legal form. "BALLINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 277149) 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 Lobbying2024-01-18

Lobbying return by Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

TD's , Senators and Minister gain an understanding of the issues facing Ballina Chamber members face in the run up to Budget 2024 and the concerns of the members are highlighted following a prebudget survey.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ballina Chamber of Commerce" has no legal form. "BALLINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 277149) 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 Lobbying2024-01-15

Lobbying return by Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Ballina Chamber would like to invite you to the Chambers Ireland Budget 27 Sept at the Royal College of Physicians. The primary focus of is Housing & Infrastructure-Recommendations include numerous actions to support increased housing supply, including, Vacant property…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ballina Chamber of Commerce" has no legal form. "BALLINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 277149) 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 Lobbying2024-01-15

Lobbying return by Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Clarify funds for Christmas lights in Ballina and the status of the delivery of the project.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ballina Chamber of Commerce" has no legal form. "BALLINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 277149) 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 Lobbying2024-01-05

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To promote key aspects of the INOU 2024 Pre-Budget Submission. In particular, given the inadequacy of social welfare payments before the rise in the cost of living, an increase in these payments of least €25 per week. The development of an inclusive labour market and access to…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2024-01-05

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To raise key issues of concern for the INOU, to bring to the attention of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party the changes the organisation was calling for in Budget 2024, alongside the longer term changes required to really address socio-economic inequality and exclusion.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2023-12-12

Lobbying return by Social Justice Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Increased awareness on the need to increase core social welfare rates by a minimum of €25 in Budget 2024 and the need for a commitment to benchmarking core social welfare rates to 27.5 per cent of average weekly earnings.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Communicate AmCham member views on Budget 2024. Full response can be read here: https://www.amcham.ie/posts/amcham-2024-pre-budget-submission-building-an-impactful-ireland-for-2050-and-beyond/

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "American Chamber of Commerce Ireland" equals CRO name "AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IRELAND" (CRO 18926) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Improvements for carers announced in budget

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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.