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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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by NewsBrands Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Reduction in VAT::Completion of Review of Defamation Act::Extension of remit of Minister for Communications to include news publishers::Transposition of EU Copyright Directive::Government advertising support during Covid

Register of Lobbying2020-09-01

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Communications
Intended results

Request for meeting with relevant Minister. In the event no reply was received.::NUJ hoped to influence terms of reference of the Commission and to ensure industry, including trade union representation on the commission.

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Age Action

Communications
Intended results

That the programme for Government would prioritize the issues raised in the Ageing Better manifesto produced by our organisation in partnership with Active Retirement Ireland; responding with a whole of Government approach::appointment of a senior Minister for Older People, a…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by CRAOL

Communications
Intended results

Change to the wording in the forthcoming broadcasting bill -that the exemption to the broadcasting levy should apply to all Community Radio stations as they are volunteer led not for profit community projects. Ensure that the journalism bursary includes placements at Community…