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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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That budget 2024 would provide increases in social welfare payments to children, expansion of the fuel allowance, child benefit to children in direct provision and an expansion of free school books to secondary school.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Landingzone Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Secure understanding of Dogpatch Labs mission and activities. Secure understanding of HBAN policy programme for the year ahead.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Landingzone Limited" equals CRO name "LANDINGZONE LIMITED" (CRO 548269) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by COPD Support Ireland

Health
Intended results

Increase policymaker understanding of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the health inequalities associated with COPD, its prevalence in Ireland, and management of the condition.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "COPD Support Ireland" has no legal form. "COPD SUPPORT IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 548142) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that consideration be given to extending the Capital Gains tax (CGT)/Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) reliefs for solar panels to include wind farms, given their increasing role in meeting our renewable energy targets.

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by CyrusOne Irish Datacentres Holdings Ltd

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To convey the perspective of CyrusOne on securing adequate energy for the CyrusOne facility in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "CyrusOne Irish Datacentres Holdings Ltd" equals CRO name "CYRUSONE IRISH DATACENTRES HOLDINGS LIMITED" (CRO 605064) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Ability West

Employment
Intended results

To get support from councillors and public representatives in relation to the issue underlying the threatened strike.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ability West" equals CRO name "ABILITY WEST" (CRO 41317) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Tesco Ireland Limited

Development and Zoning
Intended results

To brief the Minister on Tesco Ireland's plans to refurbish an existing store in Co. Mayo

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Tesco Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "TESCO IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 19542) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that, in the amendment of section 34 in the Finance Act where the definition of assets that can benefit from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Retirement Relief and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief, that includes leased land on which solar panels have been…

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose that farm equipment, which contributes to increased emission efficiency, should qualify for accelerated capital allowances.::To propose that all farm equipment that contributes to a reduction in emission intensity should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT)

Register of Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by Mercury Renewables (Services) Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

update on project development, update on progress of planning application submitted to An Bord Pleanala

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercury Renewables (Services) Limited" equals CRO name "MERCURY RENEWABLES (SERVICES) LIMITED" (CRO 481939) 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 Lobbying2024-01-19

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

To equalise rates of job seekers allowance for all young people aged under 25 years::The equalisation of rates of job seekers allowance for under and over 25s

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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.