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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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Farm Finance • The Future Growth Loan Scheme must be continued with the provision of additional funding to meet demand. • All banks should maximise the drawdown of European Investment Bank funding to make available low-cost finance to farmers.::Stamp Duty - • Agricultural…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

• Simplification and reduction in the compliance burden for registered lobby representatives.::• Introduction of similar registration obligations for unregistered groups (who have no employees).::• Access to Leinster House for registered lobbyists, similar to access available in…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Finance
Intended results

To share a paper that included observations and ideas on a range of policy areas including Climate Action and the Environment, Transportation and Housing and Innovation, Enterprise and Education.::To assist in the prioritisation process to identify the most cost effective and…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by John Gallagher

Finance
Intended results

To promote greater understanding and support for Social Finance Foundation proposals on interest rate restrictions for moneyleders in the context of the General Election campaign and Programme for Government discussions

Register of Lobbying2020-05-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Academy of Engineering

Finance
Intended results

To assist in the prioritisation process to identify the most cost effective and essential measures to be undertaken.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Academy of Engineering" equals CRO name "THE IRISH ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING" (CRO 439234) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Finance
Intended results

Promote budgetary priorities agreed and shared by the Chamber network.::Improve the environment for enterprise and innovation.::Increase investment in sustainable infrastructure.::Improve labour market participation.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Ensure awareness of the drinks industry's position on excise rates on alcohol

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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Gerard Howlin

Finance
Intended results

To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To encourage support for and disseminate…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Finance
Intended results

Changes to the combined threshold of €70,000 for young farmer stamp duty relief, 100% stock relief and succession partnerships tax credits to increase to €140,000.::Seek committments for a €3m increase in the youth services grant by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs…

Register of Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Ensure understanding of drinks industry's position on excise in advance of Budget 2020

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 Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…