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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 Lobbying2022-05-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

That resources available would be targeted at households on low and fixed incomes::Increase in core social welfare rates and expansion of the Fuel Allowance to more low income households::Greater regulation on the energy market and enhanced consumer protections by Commission for…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Age Action

Social Protection
Intended results

To raise awareness of the inequalities experienced by older people in the areas of social protection provision and the need for a Commissioner for Older Persons and Ageing.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-17

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Clarity on the affect of reduction in PUP payments on family carers

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Social Protection
Intended results

'STOP 67 Campaign demands to stop the increase in the state pension age going from 66 to age 67 in 2021 and age 68 in 2028. The objectives of the Campaign is to (A) Repeal of the section of the Social Welfare Pensions Act which provides for an increase in the state pension age…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Social Protection
Intended results

RE: Stop67 Campaign: - A meeting request by a deputation of representatives from Mayo District Council with respect to the Campaign to ensure that our demand to end the rise of the pension age must be in the Programme for Government

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Social Protection
Intended results

• In the means test for Farm Assist, the depreciation rate for farm equipment and machinery should be increased to a standard rate of 10% to more accurately reflect the useful life of these assets.::• The income disregards for agri-environmental schemes, included in the means…

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by Age Action

Social Protection
Intended results

That the programme for Government would prioritize the issues raised in the Ageing Better manifesto produced by our organisation in partnership with Active Retirement Ireland; responding with a whole of Government approach::appointment of a senior Minister for Older People, a…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-03

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure more inclusive, constructive and well resourced social protection, education and training and employment policies and outcomes.

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 Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Social Protection
Intended results

Financial and other support for people affected by dying, death and bereavement to be included in Budget 2020::Research into the economic impact of bereavement and funeral poverty::Inclusion of bereavement in mental health policy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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.