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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 Lobbying2026-05-06

Lobbying return by Inner City Enterprise

Education and Training
Intended results

Raise awareness of need for social enterprise hub

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Inner City Enterprise" has no legal form. "INNER CITY ENTERPRISE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 163816) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Womens Community Proejcts (Mullingar) Association CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

To highlight the importance/impact of community education across the Country and illustrate how investing in community means investing in people. Specifically, highlighting critical issues that CEN members are facing, around funding and recognition for the sector across the…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on a range of issues affecting people with dyslexia in Ireland including the continuing urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior and Leaving Certificate) as…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Support and funding for upskilling and reskilling programmes to ensure the workforce remains highly skilled and ready to respond to market needs

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Support and funding for apprenticeship schemes in a wide range of areas to ensure the workforce is able to respond to market needs and changes

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Support and funding for programmes like the Cork Access Network to tackle educational disadvantage and enhance access to learning in Cork City

Register of Lobbying2026-01-15

Lobbying return by Gaeloideachas

Education and Training
Intended results

Aitheantas agus tacaíocht do naíonraí Méadú ar líon na scoileanna Réiteach ar an nganntanas múinteoirí Polasaí láidir don Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gaeloideachas" equals CRO name "GAELOIDEACHAS" (CRO 317146) 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 Lobbying2026-01-05

Lobbying return by Inner City Enterprise

Education and Training
Intended results

Continued support for the development of a social enterprise hub in Dublin 7

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Inner City Enterprise" has no legal form. "INNER CITY ENTERPRISE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 163816) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Inner City Enterprise

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure funding for the refurbishment of the ground floor of a demised property to allow for training and community use

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Inner City Enterprise" has no legal form. "INNER CITY ENTERPRISE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 163816) 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 Lobbying2025-09-16

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

To advocate for business priorities in the area of education and training, including supports for apprenticeships and upskilling opportunities, as well as funding for third level institutions.

Register of Lobbying2025-08-15

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure funding for an Irish Language version of The B!G Idea to increase accessibility.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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 Lobbying2025-06-30

Lobbying return by Kinia

Education and Training
Intended results

Further funding and support to expand our programme delivery.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Kinia" equals CRO name "KINIA" (CRO 577094) 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.