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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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Taxation
Intended results

Restoration of tax relief on trade union subscriptions in line with tax relief afforded to members of certain professional organisations, farmers and businesses

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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Communications
Intended results

To promote new measures in support of independent journalism, with a focus on Budget 2019

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Connacht Rugby

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To ensure that all provincial representatives were fully aware of Connacht Rugby's ambitions as regards future facilities development.::To better understand the large scale sports capital programme and associated timelines.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Connacht Rugby" has no legal form. "CONNACHT RUGBY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 265197) 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 Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Secure signatures from Irish legislators (TDs and Senators) urging Argentine Senators to vote for a Bill to decriminalise abortion access up to 14 weeks in Argentina

Register of Lobbying2018-09-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

•Optional Protocol Ratification •Individualised community-based services •Personal budgets & Rehabilitation •Pay restoration for staff in s.39 Health Act 2004 orgs •Transport grant & access •Address extra costs of living with disability •Medical Card earnings disregard…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

Health
Intended results

To ensure that the main Opposition party's Director of Policy was briefed and familarised with policy issues of concern to IPHA, particularly in the area of access to new medicines

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association" equals CRO name "IRISH PHARMACEUTICAL HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 254776) 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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the Irish Government insist that the CAP Budget for Ireland is increased to cover the cost of inflation and to pay for any additional requirements placed on farmers.::That under the current EU Commission proposal, the EU Budget shortfall due to Brexit has been made up, but…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To request a meeting with Minister Creed to discuss introduction of Low Cost Loan Scheme announced in Budget 2018

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To update the Tánaiste with IFA's position on Brexit, Contingency Planning and the UK White Paper::- that IFA shares the Government's approach in the negotiations which is aimed at ensuring that the post-Brexit environment for the farming and food sectors remains the status quo.…

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

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 Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To stabilise numbers and improve beef farm incomes,::A targeted payment of €200/suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources and savings from existing RDP…