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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Dara Calleary

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)

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Declared items: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 2754
Lobbying returns: 1
SIPO donation records: 91%
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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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Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Education and Training

Intended results

The Minister will consider outcomes and policy recommendations for policy for small and micro businesses

Lobbying return by L.M. Ericsson Limited

Education and Training

Intended results

Midlands ICT Cluster and the benefits of investing in the region

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "L.M. Ericsson Limited" equals CRO name "L.M. ERICSSON LIMITED" (CRO 21679) 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.

Lobbying return by Bookselling Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

A meeting with the Minister To reiterate our support for the principle of the programme To offer assistance in developing a workable mechanism for delivering the programme To emphasise the importance of schoolbook sales to the survival of bookshops, especially in rural areas and…

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

Emphasise our members' concerns regarding the competition for talent and the skills pipeline

Lobbying return by Skillnet Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

To increase awareness of the expanded mandate for Skillnet Ireland. ::To make the Minister aware of the supports available through Skillnet Ireland ::To highlight the surplus in the National Training Fund.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Skillnet Ireland" has no legal form. "SKILLNET IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 298694) 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.

Lobbying return by National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

Education and Training

Intended results

To highlight the gaps in current provision, to draw attention to the urgent need for both guidance support and counselling support in both special schools and for special classes in mainstream schools.

Lobbying return by Alcohol Forum Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

Clear directive from Government (Depts of Health and Education) instructing schools not to use programmes of materials funded by alcohol industry sources

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Alcohol Forum Ireland" has no legal form. "ALCOHOL FORUM IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 435920) 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.

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) teacher training on dyslexia (2) equitable access to dyslexia assessment (3) access to quality evidence-based supports in school for students with dyslexia, (4) formal recognition…

Lobbying return by Children's Books Ireland CLG

Education and Training

Intended results

Maintain the €20m investment in books for children and young people to read for pleasure::Commit to a timeline on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science in its Report on Leaving Certificate Reform, in…

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training

Intended results

We would like Budget 2023 to deliver higher investment in primary and special schools, class sizes to be prioritized, increase in school capitation grant, support school leaders and fund school-based mental health initiatives for children.

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Overseas Students (ICOS)

Education and Training

Intended results

To raise awareness of the issues affecting international students

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) accurate, timely identification and support which can be equitably accessed (2) a more developed continuum of support for students with dyslexia (3) mandatory training of all…

Lobbying return by Technological Universities Association

Education and Training

Intended results

Investment in technological higher education sector in Budget 2022::To secure €34.5m investment in Digitalisation & Infrastructure for technological higher education institutions in Budget 2022::To secure €44.6m investment in human capital for technological higher education…

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training

Intended results

To secure better outcomes for primary education teachers, principals and pupils

Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

Support for the USI Accommodation Bill