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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 Lobbying2025-09-01

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Register of Lobbying2025-09-01

Lobbying return by Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Environment
Intended results

TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.

Register of Lobbying2025-08-28

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Social Protection
Intended results

Influencing the Government's 2026 Budget for People Living with Dementia and Family Carers. This was at the Department of Social Protection Prebudget Submission Forum

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.

Register of Lobbying2025-08-22

Lobbying return by Polio Survivors Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Circulated 2 Pre-Budget Submissions on Health and Social Protection for the Department of Finance, Health and Social Protection to consider ahead of Budget 2026.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Polio Survivors Ireland" equals CRO name "Polio Survivors Ireland" (CRO 354283) 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 Lobbying2025-08-15

Lobbying return by The Big Idea House

Education and Training
Intended results

To secure funding for an Irish Language version of The B!G Idea to increase accessibility.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Big Idea House" has no legal form. "THE BIG IDEA HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 670593) 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 Lobbying2025-08-05

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Social Protection
Intended results

To secure continued funding from DSP for Crosscare Food Services

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2025-07-29

Lobbying return by One Family

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To highlight a number of social welfare policies that negatively impact on one-parent families, which in turn is contributing to higher than necessary child poverty rates. We listed the areas we are concerned about and requested the Minister look for them to be reviewed by the…

Register of Lobbying2025-07-29

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Employment
Intended results

Improved focus on unemployment in the Department's work.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2025-07-29

Lobbying return by Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

Employment
Intended results

To remove the discriminatory reduced Jobseeker's rates for people under 25yrs.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed" has no legal form. "IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 192768) 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 Lobbying2025-07-07

Lobbying return by Local Development Companies Network CLG

Community
Intended results

To offer support of the LDCN to government, to inform the Minister of the breadth of work of Network Members, and to highlight challenges facing community

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 Lobbying2025-07-07

Lobbying return by Local Development Companies Network CLG

EU Affairs
Intended results

To ask Government to be aware of the need to ensure future funding for LEADER at European level

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 Lobbying2025-06-30

Lobbying return by Kinia

Education and Training
Intended results

Further funding and support to expand our programme delivery.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Kinia" equals CRO name "KINIA" (CRO 577094) 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 Lobbying2025-06-30

Lobbying return by Independent Concrete Control Management Clg

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Persuade Cabinet not to increase Personal Injury Guidelines as per recommendation of Judicial Council as this would be detrimental to many employers and to the country at large.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Independent Concrete Control Management Clg" equals CRO name "INDEPENDENT CONCRETE CONTROL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 146270) 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 Lobbying2025-06-12

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Consultation with NGOs on WRC pay deals

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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.