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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Ensure equal opportunities in entrepreneurship - Improve women-led entrepreneurship by expanding dedicated early-stage finance and creating a single, joined-up access point for enterprise supports.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Build skills and export capacity for long-term growth - Strengthen trade supports, apprenticeships, lifelong learning and regional skills systems to support resilience and expansion.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Simplify tax, regulation and labour market access by reducing administrative burdens, modernising outdated tax rules and removing barriers to hiring and workforce participation.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Turn climate ambition into practical delivery. Provide long-term certainty through post-2030 targets, workforce transition supports, city-level climate investment and evidence-based planning for future energy options.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Strengthen innovation and competitiveness by supporting SME digital adoption, strengthening R&D incentives and investing in future-focused strategic sectors.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-20

Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Bhí mé ag bailiú tacaíochta do bhille atá á scríobh agam maidir le dualgais bhreise a chur ar institiúidí ardoideachais chun modúil agus cúrsaí a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by National College of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To improve understanding of NCI's work and use of public funds.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National College of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND" (CRO 134303) 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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to education and skills in Budget 2027, including sufficient core funding for higher education, support for apprenticeships, upskilling and reskilling, as well as unlocking the National Training Fund.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to education and skills in Budget 2027, including sufficient core funding for higher education, support for apprenticeships, upskilling and reskilling, as well as unlocking the National Training Fund.

Register of Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by Inishbofin Development Company CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

To improve access to secondary education for Inishbofin students and to prevent the depopulation of the island, making it viable for families to live on the island

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Inishbofin Development Company CLG" equals CRO name "INISHBOFIN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 199625) 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 Lobbying2026-08-28

Lobbying return by Inner City Enterprise

Education and Training
Intended results

Launch of accessible training room and enterprise space

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 Lobbying2026-05-27

Lobbying return by Young Social Innovators

Education and Training
Intended results

o raise awareness among Government Ministers of the need for youth voice infrastructure in Ireland and at EU level, and to seek Government engagement and support for the Youth Pulse initiative developed by Young Social Innovators in partnership with the Agirre Lehendakaria…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Young Social Innovators" equals CRO name "YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS" (CRO 412810) 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.