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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 Lobbying2020-08-31

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais

Register of Lobbying2020-08-29

Lobbying return by Irish Harness Racing Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

For the IHRA to restart its racing season

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Harness Racing Association" has no legal form. "IRISH HARNESS RACING ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 561325) 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 Lobbying2020-08-28

Lobbying return by Problem Gambling Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That a commitment to gambling regulation be part of the Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Problem Gambling Ireland" equals CRO name "PROBLEM GAMBLING IRELAND" (CRO 593936) 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 Lobbying2020-08-05

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Urgent request to extend the Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift at 5% into 2021 and beyond because of the impact on Film Production in the regions cause by Covid19

Register of Lobbying2020-08-05

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Urgent request to extend the Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift at 5% into 2021 and beyond because of the impact on Film Production in the regions cause by Covid19

Register of Lobbying2020-06-19

Lobbying return by Social Justice Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To avoid repetition of the mistakes made following the banking crash of 2008 and the subsequent bailout, and to have the new Government adopt a progressive approach to the fiscal challenges Ireland faces in a post-Covid-19 world.

Register of Lobbying2020-06-06

Lobbying return by Irish Refugee Council

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Commitment to end Direct Provision

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Refugee Council" has no legal form. "IRISH REFUGEE COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 188693) 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 Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

'Attendance at the meeting of public representatives and an assurance from these seeking election of better investment closer to EU standard in order that Early Years Teachers and Managers can have a fair wage and equitable conditions of employment. '

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 SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Big Start Campaign – A meeting request by a deputation of representatives from Mayo Big Start Early years Committee on crisis in the Early Childhood Education and Care (childcare) sector with respect to the Sector’s key demands be included in the Programme for Government.

Register of Lobbying2020-05-21

Lobbying return by SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Stop67 Campaign: - Further letter by Mayo District Council to ensure that our demand to end the rise of the pension age must be in the Programme for Government, and also to include the establishment of a Stakeholder Forum on the pension age and related issues