TDs / Dara Calleary

Dara Calleary

Fianna Fáil Mayo TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Minister for Rural and Community Development and the GaeltachtMinister for Social Protection

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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

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) 67 contributions
Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste 17 contributions
Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh 12 contributions
Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 9 contributions
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis 7 contributions
Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage 6 contributions

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
4 Feb 2026	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 Jan 2026	Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
28 Jan 2026	Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
28 Jan 2026	River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
28 Jan 2026	Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
27 Jan 2026	Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
27 Jan 2026	Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion Amendment put	No	Lost
27 Jan 2026	Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion Amendment to amendment put	No	Lost
27 Jan 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop	Yes	Carried
21 Jan 2026	Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
21 Jan 2026	Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
21 Jan 2026	Derelict Sites (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
21 Jan 2026	Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
20 Jan 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to.	Yes	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
14 Jan 2026	Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	No	Lost
13 Jan 2026	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
17 Dec 2025	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
17 Dec 2025	Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed) Question again put	No	Lost
17 Dec 2025	Health (Waiting Lists) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
10 Dec 2025	European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Motion (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
10 Dec 2025	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Carried

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