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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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Reintroduce the essential VAT equalisation measure removed in 2019. But this time, targeted towards lower-emission VRT bands. ::Resist outright the European Commission’s proposed commercial fleet EV purchase mandate. ::That Government ensure that there is sufficient grid…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2026 was published. To provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2026.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Social Protection
Intended results

Disseminate a new research paper on the MESL needs of school age children, highlighting the additional costs associated with children aged 12 and over::Informing that new MESL research website is live, and updating links to research reports, publications, data, etc.::Announcing…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Liquid Gas Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To brief political representatives on LGI’s new policy report that outlines practical pathways to developing and scaling renewable liquid gas in Ireland, enabling the just transition for rural communities.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Liquid Gas Ireland" has no legal form. "LIQUID GAS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 89632) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Womens Community Proejcts (Mullingar) Association CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

To highlight the importance/impact of community education across the Country and illustrate how investing in community means investing in people. Specifically, highlighting critical issues that CEN members are facing, around funding and recognition for the sector across the…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy support to deliver a net zero energy system and encourage clean energy investment, including: Empowering homes and businesses to decarbonise; accelerating renewable energy growth; developing the necessary infrastructure for the electrification of society; enabling…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Community Workers' Limited

Community
Intended results

Information shared in relation to the work and priorities of Community Work Ireland and Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the council of Europe.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Community
Intended results

Macra supports the intent of the draft statement but recommends explicitly including youth and generational renewal. Without “Youth” and “Generational renewal” there are no rural communities in Ireland as we are the future leaders and dwellers of our communities and this vision…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Sailing Foundation (ISF)

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To secure support in the Dail and Cabinet for our project::To build support amongst TDs and Ministers to press for the funding to be allocated::A line item in the 2026 budget

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Local Development Companies Network CLG

Community
Intended results

Seek engagement with Minister around SICAP procurement

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Local Development Companies Network CLG" equals CRO name "LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477861) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Local Development Companies Network CLG

Community
Intended results

Raise awareness of Local Development Companies, their work and impact in communities

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Local Development Companies Network CLG" equals CRO name "LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 477861) 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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for the 14th Autism Europe Congress::Support for creating an impact legacy for the Congress in terms of employment of Autistic people, building capacity within the Autistic community, tackling misinformation and promoting accessibility

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Support for the work of AsIAm and awareness of our new community supports