TDs / Dara Calleary
Dara Calleary
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the GaeltachtMinister for Social Protection
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0
questions asked
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them
234,885
words spoken in the chamber
234,882 as a minister, 3 as a TD
406
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
Members of the Government answer parliamentary questions rather than ask them, so this page lists none of theirs.
Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Contributions to debates 896 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Contributions |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 42 |
| March 2025 | 66 |
| April 2025 | 12 |
| May 2025 | 140 |
| June 2025 | 43 |
| July 2025 | 32 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 46 |
| October 2025 | 40 |
| November 2025 | 42 |
| December 2025 | 42 |
| January 2026 | 43 |
| February 2026 | 74 |
| March 2026 | 31 |
| April 2026 | 45 |
| May 2026 | 46 |
| June 2026 | 40 |
| July 2026 | 37 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 45 |
| October 2026 | 30 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 735 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Mayo 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister for Rural and Community Development 23 January 2025 to 1 June 2025
- office Minister for Social Protection 23 January 2025 to 1 June 2025
- office Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 2 June 2025 to now
- office Minister for Social Protection 2 June 2025 to now
| Date | What the vote was on | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (Resumed)
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 28 May 2025 | Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted." |
Yes | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
Question put: "That the Bill do now pass." |
Yes | Carried |
| 27 May 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangments for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 May 2025 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed)
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 21 May 2025 | Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 20 May 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 14 May 2025 | Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
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