Diary - Minister Dara Calleary, DSP
- Foilsithe:
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 17 Iúil 2025
June 2025
Date |
Time |
Event |
2 June |
2pm |
Ballina Scout Den sod turning |
3 June |
5pm |
Chruinniú in Oifigí na Roinne, Gallimh |
|
6pm |
Chruinniú le TG4 |
|
7.30pm |
Agallamh beo 7 Lá |
4 June |
8.30am |
Pre-Cabinet meeting |
|
9.30am |
Cabinet meeting |
|
12.15pm |
DRCD meeting |
|
1pm |
Wage Subsidy Scheme launch |
4.30pm |
Drivetime, RTÉ radio |
|
|
5pm |
Chruinniú le Conradh na Gaeilge |
|
7.30pm |
Attend Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Event |
5 June |
10am 11.30am 12.15pm 1pm 1.30pm 3pm 4.15pm 5.30pm |
DRCD Roscommon visits launch Arigna Discovery Park and Arigna Sports Park Cootehall TVRS Project North Roscommon Accessible for all Water Launch Boyle and King House Improvements Visit site of Boyle Library for project update Mote Park walking trails, cycle loop, etc Athleague Dev Association MUGA, Urban Skate Park, Playground, etc |
6 June |
10.30am |
Visit DSP offices in Letterkenny |
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12nn |
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce Annual President's Lunch |
7 June |
2pm |
Launch of Children’s Books of Mayo Map |
9 June |
11am |
Meeting Foxford |
10 June |
9am |
Pre-Cabinet meeting |
|
9.30am |
Cabinet meeting |
12pm |
Meet with DSP SG and DSG |
|
|
13.30pm |
Meeting with team |
|
2pm |
Dáil Éireann |
|
3.30pm |
Sabrina Casalta, CEO Vodafone Ireland |
|
4.30pm |
Briefing with DSP officials |
11 June |
9.30am |
Attend SPRCD Committee re DSP Revised Estimates and Priorities |
|
2pm |
Briefing with DSP officials |
|
2.30pm |
Meeting with IAPF |
|
3pm |
Briefing with DSP officials |
|
4pm |
Briefing with DRCDG officials |
|
4.30pm |
Meeting with Kevin Kelly, CE Mayo Co Council |
|
5pm |
DRCD meeting |
|
5pm |
Dáil Éireann |
|
6.30pm |
FF PP meeting |
|
9pm |
Dáil Chamber |
12 June |
10am |
Visit DSP offices in Áras Mhic Dhiarmada |
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12nn |
Dáil Éireann |
|
2pm |
Visit DSP office in D’Olier House |
13 June |
10.30am 12nn 2.15pm 3pm 4.30pm 5.30pm |
DRCDG Galway visits Chruinniú Foirne le hOifigeach na Roinne Meeting with Bánú / Tintéan and Minister Browne Bualadh isteach ag an Coiste Digiteach Chruinniú le hOifigeach Údarás na Gaeltachta Meeting with Canadian Ambassador Dennis King Ireland Canada University Foundation Awards |
|
9pm |
Siamsra Straide Launch Swinford |
16 June |
9.30am |
Attend National Economic Dialogue 2025 |
|
3pm |
meeting |
17 June |
9.30am |
Pre-Cabinet meeting |
10am |
Cabinet meeting |
|
12pm |
Ireland's Best Kept Town Awards |
|
|
2pm |
Dáil Éireann |
3pm |
Briefing with DSP officials |
|
|
5pm |
Meeting with Brendan Smith TD and Eoin Doyle CE Cavan Co Council |
|
6pm |
Seanad Statements on Balanced Regional Development |
18 June |
9am |
Attend Mr Price - Light the Way Business to Business Conference |
|
10.30am |
DRCDG meeting |
12nn |
Dáil Éireann |
|
|
1pm |
Constituency meeting |
|
2.30pm |
DRCDG meetings |
|
5pm |
Meet with DSP officials |
|
6pm |
Dáil Éireann |
|
6.30pm |
FF PP meeting |
|
10pm |
Dáil Éireann |
19 June |
10.23am |
DSP Orals |
|
12.15pm |
DSP briefing |
|
1pm |
Meeting with FLAC |
|
3pm |
Fóram na nÚdaráis Áitiúil |
|
7pm |
Attend AmCham's West North-West President's Dinner |
20 June |
10am |
Attend NSMC plenary, Armagh |
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4pm 5pm
5.30pm
6pm 8.15pm |
Official Opening of Toddler Pool and Splash Zone Launch of Noble Ice Cream Photo Launch for Empowering Communities, Castlehill Estate, Castlerea Official Opening of Festival HQ and Launch 2025 Castlerea Rose Festival Sod Turning at Carrigallen GAA CLÁR Project
|
23 June |
5pm |
Meet Pádraig Conroy |
24 June |
8.30am |
Pre-Cabinet meeting |
|
10am |
Cabinet meeting |
|
12pm |
Meet DSP Secretary General |
|
2pm |
Dáil Éireann |
|
3pm |
Dáil DSP motion |
|
4pm |
Briefing DSP officials |
|
5pm |
Dáil restaurant |
25 June |
8.30am |
SEAS Suas - Conradh na Gaeilge |
|
9.30am |
Attend SPRCD Committee Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension) Bill 2025 |
|
1pm |
Address Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Summer Summit |
|
3pm 4.15pm |
Kilkenny DRCDG events Opening of Jenkinstown Wood Enhancement Scheme Opening of Woodstock Arboretum and Gardens |
|
5.30pm |
Dáil Éireann |
|
6.30pm |
FF PP meeting |
|
10pm |
Dáil Éireann |
26 June |
9am |
Minister to open Irish Hospice Foundation's National Bereavement Forum |
|
9.50am |
Brief with DSP officials |
|
10am |
Attend the Labour Market Advisory Council meeting |
|
2.15pm 2.45pm 4pm 5.15pm |
Limerick DRCDG events address 2nd National Outdoor Recreation Conference Visit to OLOL Community Services Group Official opening of Askeaton West Square Parklet Official Opening of "Tigh an Phobhail" - Feohanagh Castlemahon Community Resource Centre |
27 June |
8pm |
Ballina Show Launch |
28 June |
11am |
Official Opening of Charleville Agricultural Show |
30 June |
10am |
Announcement |
|
2.30pm |
Gaelcholáiste Maigh Éo |
|
4pm |
Eco Mova Teo Mayo, Achill |
May 2025
April 2025
Date |
Time |
Event |
1 April |
9.30am |
Cabinet Meeting |
|
12.30pm |
Meet Minister Moynihan |
|
2pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
3.30pm |
Meet with Advisers |
|
4pm |
Meet with DSP officials |
|
5pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
7.30pm |
DSP Dáil Private Members’ |
2 April |
10am |
Attend Labour Market Advisory Council |
|
12nn |
Dáil Éireann |
|
1.30pm |
Meet DRCD SG |
|
2pm |
DRCD meeting |
|
4pm |
Meeting |
|
6.30pm |
Dáil Éireann |
|
7pm |
FF meeting |
3 April |
9.30am |
Visit Carlow Intreo |
|
10am |
Interview with Pat Kenny |
|
10.30am |
Attend Work & Skills event, Carlow |
|
2pm |
DRCD media photo’s |
|
4pm |
Meeting with an Taoiseach |
|
5pm |
DRCD media |
6 April |
11.30am |
St Vincent de Paul Members’ day, Castlebar |
|
12.30am |
Meet chair Claremorris Chamber |
7 April |
10.30am |
Launch of Ballintubber Abbey Trust Strategy |
|
7pm |
Tidy towns event |
8 April |
9am |
Cabinet Meeting |
|
12nn |
Meet DSP SG and DSG |
|
2pm |
Dáil Éireann |
|
2.20pm |
Seanad commencement matter |
|
3pm |
Meetings |
|
5pm |
DRCD meeting |
|
5.30pm |
DRCD meeting with officials |
9 April |
9.30am |
Opening of ORIS Project, Hollywood Park, Monaghan |
|
10am |
Launch of Monaghan County Council PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan |
|
12.40pm |
Opening of Extension to Playpark, Monaghan |
|
1.45pm |
Opening of ORIS Project, Dartrey Forest Park, Rockcorry, Co Monaghan |
|
2.30pm |
Meeting with Coillte |
|
5.30pm |
Committee Stage of Udarás na Gaeltachta Bill |
10 April |
10.15am |
Meeting with Minister Gordon Lyons |
|
11am |
Attend North South meeting, Armagh |
|
3.30pm |
Meet with CEO Simon |
|
4pm |
TG4 Nuacht |
|
4.30pm |
Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration & Social Affairs |
11 April |
9.30am |
School meals programme extension |
|
10.20am |
Claire Byrne Show |
|
11.30am |
address the Roadmap for Social Inclusion Steering group meeting |
|
3pm |
Media, The Last Word and Hard Shoulder |
|
6.30pm |
Launch of the Mayo Fleadh |
12 April |
5pm |
Launch of Irishtown Community Futures Development Plan, Mayo |
13 April |
8pm |
Depart Dublin for Warsaw |
14 April |
9.30am |
Attend DSP Informal EPSCO meeting, Warsaw |
15 April |
11am |
Depart Warsaw for Dublin |
16 April |
2.30pm |
Online meeting |
22 April |
9.30am |
Visit the Department of An Gaeltacht office, Galway |
|
11.30am |
Visit An Coimisnéir Teanga, Galway |
|
1.30pm |
Launch Crew's 4 strategy, Galway |
|
3.30pm |
Official Opening of Galway Biomedical Ltd, Galway |
|
7.30pm |
Opening of Pan Celtic Carlow Festival, Carlow |
|
9pm |
Meeting re Blackstairs National Park, Carlow |
23 April |
11am |
Meeting with DSP officials |
|
11.30am |
Incorporeal Cabinet meeting |
|
2pm |
DRCD meeting |
24 April |
8am |
Ocean FM |
|
9.30am |
Meeting with schools in Carrigallen, Leitrim |
|
10am – 5pm |
Leitrim events visit Station House Open Mohill public Realm project Opening Market Yard Carrick on Shannon Tennis club Carrick on Shannon Business campus Leitrim Astro Turf and community gym Drumshambo exchange project Drumhsambo narrow guage trail and food innovation hub Mayflower community centre sports facility Clár project Drumkeeran Dromahair Arts & recreation development project Dromahair new library official opening
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25 April |
10am |
Visit Coláiste UISCE |
27 April |
12nn |
open Aghamore Vintage Club vintage and craft day |
28 April |
2.30pm |
Cabinet Committee on Disability |
29 April |
9am |
Cabinet meeting |
|
12.30pm |
Briefing with DSP officials |
|
2pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
3.30pm |
Drivetime pre-record |
|
3.40pm |
Meeting |
|
5pm |
Officially Open of Brennan's Lane, Wexford |
30 April |
9.30am |
Launch Northside Partnership Strategy Statement 2025-2030 |
|
11.15am |
speak at SIPTU Retired Members Conference |
|
12nn |
visit Crosscare Cafe |
|
1.45pm |
Briefing with DSP officials |
|
2pm |
Meet with Carers groups |
|
3.30pm |
Meeting |
|
4pm |
DRCD management board |
|
5pm |
Meet with DSP officials |
|
6.30pm |
FF meeting |
March 2025
Date | Time | Event |
1 March | Daffodil Day coffee morning | |
3 March | 9am | Constituenccy clinic |
6.30pm | Gréasán Gaeilge event, Dublin | |
4 March | 8.30am | Pre-Cabinet meeting |
9.30am | Cabinet meeting | |
12.30pm | Meeting with DSP SG & DSG | |
2pm | Dáil Chamber | |
2.30pm | Seanad Chamber | |
4pm | Interviewe with RTE | |
4pm | Minister to peak at Dublin Local Authorities event for Seachtain na Gaeilge | |
5.30pm | DRCD meeting | |
7pm | Dáil Chamber | |
5 March | 9am | Carlow - Launch Station House Remote Working & Enterprise Hub Hacketstown |
12.30pm | Carlow Enterprise Awards Ceremony | |
3pm | DRCD media | |
3.30pm | Statements on the Irish Language for Seachtain na Gaeilge | |
5.30pm |
FF PP meeting |
|
8pm |
Dáil Chamber
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|
6 March | 12pm |
Dáil Chamber |
4.30pm |
DSP briefing |
|
7 March | 2pm |
Constituency meeting |
8 March | 11.30am |
Attend Mayo Branch Down Syndrome 50th Anniversary |
2pm |
Roscommon Launch of Irish Shows Association Yearbook |
|
9 March | 3pm |
Travel to Brussels |
10 March | 9.30am |
Attend the formal EPSCO meeting |
5.30pm |
Return to Dublin |
|
11 March | 11.30am |
An Post photocall |
2pm |
Seachtain na Gaeilge Staff Webinar |
|
12 March - 18 March |
2025 St Patrick's Day events in Atlanta and savannah |
|
18 March | 3.30pm |
DSP briefing |
4.30pm |
DRCD briefing |
|
19 March | 10am |
Cabinet meeting |
1.15pm |
Intereview with R na G |
|
2pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
5pm |
DSP meeting |
|
6.30pm |
FF PP meeting |
|
9pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
20 March | 9am |
Meeting with DSP officials |
9,30am |
DSP Management Board |
|
12pm |
DSP meetings |
|
3pm |
DRCD meeting |
|
21 March | 8am |
Visit Bonniconlon NS and Post Office |
11am |
Constituency clinic |
|
Opening of Coláiste Mhuire Tourmakeady extension |
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23 March | 1pm |
Launch of Killasser - Callow Community Futures Action Plan 2024-2029 |
24 March | 11am |
Launch of 2025 Tidy Towns National Competition, Ballincollig, Cork |
2.30pm |
Cabinet Committee on Disability |
|
5.30pm |
Meeting with DSP officials |
|
25 March | 9am |
Cabinet meeting |
12pm |
Dept an Gaeltacht briefing |
|
2pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
3.30pm |
Attend DSP Oireachtas briefing |
|
5pm |
DRCD briefing |
|
5.30pm |
Advisers meeting |
|
26 March | 10am |
Official opening of Library in Ballyogan, Dublin |
12pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
2pm |
DRCD briefing |
|
3.30pm |
DSP meeting |
|
6.20pm |
Dáil Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025, 2nd Stage |
|
6.30pm |
Committee Stage of Udarás na Gaeltachta Bill |
|
9pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
27 March | 10.30am |
DRCD Orals |
1.30pm |
Dáil Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025, 2nd Stage |
|
28 March | 9am |
Minister to speak at Smart Move Business & Connectivity Event, Ballina
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12pm |
Constituency meeting |
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Constituency clinic |
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29 March |
Councillors meeting |
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Attend Connacht v Munster, Castlebar |
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30 March |
Attend National League final |
|
31 March | 8.30am |
Radio na Gaeltachta interview |
2.30pm |
DSP meeting |
|
4.30pm |
Cabinet Committee on Water quality |
|
5pm |
Drivetime , RTE |
February 2025
Date | Time | Event |
2 February | Attend Mayo v Galway, Castlebar | |
5 February | 8.30am | Pre-Cabineet meeting |
9.30am | Cabinet Meeting | |
12.30pm | Meeting with DSP SG & DSG | |
3pm | Dáil Chamber for statements on storm Éowyn | |
6pm | FF PP meeting | |
6 February | 12pm | Dáil Chamber |
1pm | Meeting with officials from Dept Gaeltacht | |
4pm | DRCD media | |
9pm | Prime Time | |
10 February | 8.30am |
Adhmhaidin Raidió Na Gaeltachta |
10.30am |
Constituency clinic |
|
11 February | 9.30am |
DSP meetings |
11.15am |
Incorporeal cabinet meeting |
|
11.30am |
DSP meetings |
|
2pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
3.30pm |
DSP briefing |
|
5.30pm |
Dáil Chamber re Storm PMB |
|
12 February | 9am |
Cabinet Meeting |
11am |
ILDN briefing, Buswells |
|
12pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
1.15pm |
Meeing with DSP SG & DSG |
|
2pm |
DRCD meetings |
|
4pm |
Dept Gaeltacht meeting |
|
6.30pm |
DáilChamber |
|
7pm |
FF PP meeting |
|
13 February |
Travel to Paris and attend OECD meetings |
|
14 February |
Attend meetings and return to Dublin |
|
15 February | 3pm |
Meet CEO Sligo Airport |
8pm |
Mayo Association Dublin Dinner |
|
17 February | 10.30am on |
Constituency clinic and meetings |
18 February | 9.15am |
Pre-Cabinet meeting |
10am |
Cabinet meeting |
|
12.30pm |
Meeting with DSP SG & DSG |
|
2pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
19 February | 10am |
DRCD meeting |
1pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
3.30pm |
DSP meeting |
|
5.30pm |
FF PP meeting |
|
6pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
20 February | 9am |
DSP Management Board |
11am |
Media |
|
12pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
2pm |
DSP meeting |
|
21 February | 10am |
Mindspace Mayo 10th Anniversary |
2pm |
Constituency clinic |
|
8pm |
Conradh na Gaeilge Ard Fheis, Wexford |
|
22 February | 10am |
Ireland Reads Library Event, Ballina Library |
24 February | 10.30am |
Constituency clinic |
4pm |
Meeting with Taoiseach |
|
25 February | 9.15am |
Pre-Cabinet meeting |
10am |
Cabinet meeting |
|
12.30pm |
Meeting with DSP and DRCD SG's |
|
2pm |
Dáil Chamber |
|
2.30pm |
Seanad for commencement matter |
|
3.30pm |
DRCD meetings |
|
4.30pm |
DSP briefing |
|
26 February | 10.30am |
Launch Tesco Stronge Starts |
12pm |
Dáil chamber |
|
4pm |
Announcement of funding to RIA for Modern Irish Dictionary |
|
5.30pm |
FF PP meeting |
|
8pm |
Dáil Éireann |
|
27 February | 9.30am |
Seanad Éireann |
10.30am |
Dáil for DSP Orals |
|
2pm |
DRCD meeting |
|
4.30pm |
Briefing DSP officials |
|
7pm |
Attend Irish Association of Pension funds Annual Dinner |
|
28 February |
Constituency clinic |
|
3pm |
Charlestown GAA |
|
7.30pm |
Attend clinic |
January 2025
Date 23 January
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Time
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Event Appointment of new Goverenment - Dara Calleary TD Minister for Social Protection & Rural, Community Development & the Gaeltacht |
|
8pm |
Cabinet Meeting |
25 January |
|
Mayo FA awards |
26 January |
|
The Week in Politics and other media re Storm Éowyn |
27 January |
|
Visit Ballina Intreo Office |
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Visit DRCD office, Ballina |
28 January |
8am |
Morning Ireland, RTÉ Radio |
|
8.30am |
Ath Mhadin |
|
9.15am |
Mid West Radio |
|
3pm |
Visit Community Hub, Ballyglass, Mayo |
|
6pm |
RTÉ Six-One, Headford, Co Galway |
29 January |
10am |
Visit Roinn na Gaeltachta,, Furbo |
|
12pm |
Visit Inismór, Aran Islands |
|
1pm |
Pre-Cabinet meeting |
|
2pm |
Cabinet meeting |
|
4 - 6pm |
Visit Connemara to view storm damage |
|
6.30pm |
FF PP meeting |
30 January |
11.30am |
Storm recovery meeting |
31 january |
12pm |
Interview with Seán Tadhg Ó Gairbhaigh, Editor Tuairisc.ie |