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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)
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Declared items
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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

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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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Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Launch of CSRD toolkit at Ibec Dublin office, ensure Irish business are aware of requirements to annually disclose information on how sustainability issues affect their business

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2024-09-03

Lobbying return by The Open Doors Initiative

Employment
Intended results

Shared above submissions to a wide range of public representatives to support changes in employment policy.

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.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Share Ibec's recommendations around those in need of care, working carers and the care sector to ensure awareness

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment
Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they can’t be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they can’t be victimised…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Attendance for LEEF plenery meeting communicating Ibec viewpoints on cost competiveness and social cohesion

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Employment
Intended results

an understanding from public representatives of the real cumulative effects of these changes to our members viability.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by RGDATA

Employment
Intended results

Targeted supports for local SME independent shops.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "RGDATA" has no legal form. "RGDATA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 104445) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Ability West

Employment
Intended results

To get support from councillors and public representatives in relation to the issue underlying the threatened strike.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ability West" equals CRO name "ABILITY WEST" (CRO 41317) 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 Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Employment
Intended results

To progress the digitalisation of trade transactions, particularly pointing to the extensive recommendations from our global organisation, the International Chamber of Commerce

Register of Lobbying2023-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment
Intended results

To highlight the expectations index results and challenges reported by members within Dublin Chamber's business outlook surveys such as the tight labour market and lack of affordable housing

Register of Lobbying2023-05-19

Lobbying return by Ibec

Employment
Intended results

Ensure understanding of business position on housing, social wage and social dialogue

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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.