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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 Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Business in the Community Ireland

Employment
Intended results

Invitation to the Minister to visit the Government funded EmployAbility Services Dublin West and North, with the aim of showcasing to the Minister how Business in the Community Ireland operates these government funded programmes, how it leverages business supports to improve…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Employment
Intended results

Support and funding for crucial programmes like Workability and other pathways to work to ensure workforce participation is an option for as many people as possible

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Employment
Intended results

To gain insights for our members on how the proposed changes to minimum wage outlined in Budget 2026 will work and the impacts these will have on members.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by Rehab Group

Employment
Intended results

Increase in base rate of Wage Subsidy Scheme to bring it to 70% of National Minimum Wage ::A more proactive approach by Government to social procurement, including greater use of reserved contracts in public procurement, as provided for in Article 20 of EU Procurement Directive.…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-09

Lobbying return by ELSA Community Services clg

Employment
Intended results

Increase in Funding

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ELSA Community Services clg" equals CRO name "ELSA COMMUNITY SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 453050) 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 Lobbying2025-07-29

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Employment
Intended results

Improved focus on unemployment in the Department's work.

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 Lobbying2025-07-29

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Employment
Intended results

To remove the discriminatory reduced Jobseeker's rates for people under 25yrs.

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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Employment
Intended results

Congress and IBEC need to urgently enhance support for workers facing temporary lay-off or short time working during this period of heightened economic uncertainty

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by County Roscommon Disability Support Group (RSG)

Employment
Intended results

More funding to secure the financial viability of the section 39 Disability Sector and its transport operations for people with disabilities.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by Cogency Limited

Employment
Intended results

To secure additional information about the proposed programme outlined by Government to help people with disabilities secure employment

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cogency Limited" equals CRO name "COGENCY LIMITED" (CRO 623448) 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 Lobbying2025-05-07

Lobbying return by The Open Doors Initiative

Employment
Intended results

Engage and inform Minister with the work of ODI.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Open Doors Initiative" equals CRO name "THE OPEN DOORS INITIATIVE" (CRO 665789) 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.