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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 Lobbying2023-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Employment
Intended results

Introduce Irish Rural Link to the new Minister and the work done in rural areas and how his remit fits in rural communities

Register of Lobbying2022-12-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Employment
Intended results

Inform of publication of new Living Wage rate for 2022/23::Discuss in context of government proposals for national minimum wage / living wage

Register of Lobbying2022-09-21

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

Seeking support for enhanced redundancy packages for Fórsa members who were to be made redundant through the tendering processes of Public Employment Services by the Department Social Protection.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

Looking for support in seeking a stakeholders meeting with the Minister of Department Social Protection Heather Humphreys with regard to changes to the tendering processes for Local Employment Services and Jobs Clubs.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Local Development Companies Network CLG

Employment
Intended results

Campaign to preserve the future of Local Employment Services & job Clubs and the extension of the Local Employment Service model across the Local Development Company Network

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Local Development Companies Network CLG" equals CRO name "LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477861) 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 Lobbying2021-01-20

Lobbying return by Ballyhaunis Chamber of Commerce

Employment
Intended results

To retain footfall to the town from neighbouring villages

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ballyhaunis Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "BALLYHAUNIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 123740) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Employment
Intended results

An independent taskforce to be set up - inclusive of direct work experience - to examine exploitation, harassment and bullying, health and safety practices in the meat industry::The taskforce should also examine the roll of Recruitment Agencies and employment practices of said…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Employment
Intended results

• A further 100 permits for dairy farm assistants, and 500 horticulture worker permits are required for 2020, as well as a review of the needs of both sectors thereafter to avoid the stop/start of the last two years.::• The pig and poultry sectors require a quota of 100 permits…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Employment
Intended results

To secure measures that encourage flexible working hours through taxation and employers incentives::To secure support for work from home initiatives in the workplaces through employer grants and incentives

Register of Lobbying2020-05-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Employment
Intended results

Commitment to honour PSSA and to enter talks for a new public service pay agreement if in Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Employment
Intended results

Changes to legislation to prevent pilots and other workers who should be designated as employees being designated as self-employed contractors

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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.