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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Dara Calleary

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)

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Declared items: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 2754
Lobbying returns: 1
SIPO donation records: 91%
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Lobbying returns

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Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation

Intended results

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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.

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications

Intended results

Engagement on network resilience and prioritisation for connectivity

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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.

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Communications

Intended results

Purpose of the meeting being to introduce Phoenix Tower International to the Minister, and then briefing officials on our plans to expand

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.

Lobbying return by Horse Racing Ireland

Agriculture

Intended results

ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry

Lobbying return by Irish Red Cross

Budgetary matters

Intended results

Support for our priorities in this policy area; raising awareness among elected representatives of host experiences

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Community

Intended results

For Inclusion of care related policies within the new Programme for Government::Progressing commitments/ policy issues for carers in the new Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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.

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources

Intended results

Secure commitments in Programme for Government to implement joint civil society campaign demands on energy poverty, as well as FoE campaign demands re climate and data centres

Lobbying return by Irish League of Credit Unions

Banking and Financial Institutions

Intended results

To thank the Minister and Department of Social Protection for their ongoing support for the Personal Microcredit scheme and to update on key issues impacting credit unions

Lobbying return by Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Social Protection

Intended results

Strategy to focus on guardians payment reform

Lobbying return by An Post

Communications

Intended results

Support for the Irish Postmaster Union (IPU) campaign for state funding for the post office network

Lobbying return by Order of Malta Ireland

Education and Training

Intended results

Additional funding.

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Foreign Affairs

Intended results

To urge the Irish delegation to highlight areas of concern with their counterparts including climate justice, Gaza, gender equality, overseas development and Ukraine.

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.

Lobbying return by The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association

Agriculture

Intended results

INHFA delegates met with TD Dara Calleary to highlight INHFA concerns with GAEC2

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH NATURA & HILL FARMERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 560101) 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.

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Social Protection

Intended results

To discuss policy asks within the context of new Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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.

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Community

Intended results

Discussion with Dara Calleray inviting him to Tea Day

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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.