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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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Care Alliance Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Increases in rates of weekly payments to full-time family carers and those they care for and support. Increases to the annual Carer Support Grant. Specific additional funding for organisations to deliver family carer support interventions. Addressing of the issue of income…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Care Alliance Ireland" equals CRO name "CARE ALLIANCE IRELAND" (CRO 461315) 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 Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG

Social Protection
Intended results

Intended result: Budget measures to alleviate poverty through increasing income adequacy levels of core social welfare rates.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "ATD FOURTH WORLD - IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 475746) 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 Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Coolmine Therapeutic Community

Health
Intended results

To secure Government support and investment for Coolmine’s six Budget 2027 priorities: protecting existing services, expanding residential and aftercare capacity, establishing a prison-based Therapeutic Community, introducing sustainable multi-annual funding, and aligning…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Coolmine Therapeutic Community" equals CRO name "COOLMINE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY" (CRO 50621) 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 Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Employment
Intended results

The Minister is made aware of and responds to the priorities of the INOU re: employment and social protection supports.

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 Lobbying2026-09-09

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The DSP are informed on INOU priorities for the Department for Budget 2027.

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 Lobbying2026-09-08

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Increased awareness and understanding, and action, relief or intervention at policy or legislative level in relation to rapid, large-scale increase in the radio levy, without warning; the need for action in legislation or in the context of the Budget, including accessible and…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2026-09-07

Lobbying return by Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Health
Intended results

To secure increased funding for primary eye care in order to support the sustainability and development of services across Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-04

Lobbying return by Parkinson's Ireland

Health
Intended results

Parkinson's Ireland would be successful in our appeal and receive Pobal SSNO funding.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Parkinson's Ireland" equals CRO name "PARKINSON'S IRELAND" (CRO 123532) 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 Lobbying2026-09-01

Lobbying return by South Connacht Citizens Information Service CLG

Social Protection
Intended results

Outlined the need for addtional Information Officers to deliver the Citizens Information Service across the country. Intended result is increased funding from Department of Social Protection to employ additional Information Officers.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "South Connacht Citizens Information Service CLG" equals CRO name "SOUTH CONNACHT CITIZENS INFORMATION SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 629660) 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.