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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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

Community
Intended results

Secure measures to support social enterprise in Budget 2025 and in the manifestos of political parties, including increased funding, legislative change and access to business supports.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Discuss recent developments in Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Sensational Kids CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Support regarding the decision by the Department of Justice to halt investor approvals for the already approved funding for construction of the National Child Development Centre ::Seeking Funding support for therapy services delivered by Sensational Kids

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Sensational Kids CLG" equals CRO name "SENSATIONAL KIDS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 432465) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Better understanding of the challenges for the sector and an amendment to address disproportionate regulation of radio in the Gambling Regulation Bill

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Bauer Media Audio Ireland" has no legal form. "BAUER MEDIA AUDIO IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 162034) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Prioritisation of these issues in the new Oireachtas and European Parliament

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2025-01-20

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

For a number of Oireachtas members and MEPS to be made aware of ActionAid's report on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive', and invite to webinar on the same.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2025-01-19

Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Re-instate the pre-2019 VAT equalisation measure in order to facilitate the short-term purchase/lease of cars to service the summer tourist market in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-19

Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland

Transport
Intended results

To ensure that there are sufficient grid capacity and fast charging points in place nationally to facilitate the sustainable electrification of the car rental fleet.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-19

Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

That Government would use the leverage it has with incumbent insurers to deliver reductions in liability premiums and increase risk appetite; and accelerate efforts to attract more liability underwriters into the Irish market.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-19

Lobbying return by SIRO Designated Activity Company

Communications
Intended results

Provide information on SIRO's full fibre broadband rollout and raise awareness of existing market issues impeding national Gigabit target.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SIRO Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "SIRO DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 540946) 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 Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the ongoing challenges facing farmers.::To engage with Government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be addressed in next month's Budget.::To highlight urgent issues::- Delays in Farm Payments::- Retention of the Nitrates Derogation::-…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight area's of concern by submitting a Pre-Budget 2025 Submission as requested by the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.::To seek support for the sustainable development of the agriculture and farming sector::To highlight that difficult weather conditions,…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-17

Lobbying return by William Fry

Environment
Intended results

To draw attention to the perceived issues with the Irish regulations in transposing the CSRD

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "William Fry" has no legal form. "WILLIAM FRY LIMITED" (CRO 347619) 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.