Constituency Mayo Name Dara Calleary Nationality Irish Role Teachta Dala | Political party Fianna Fail Website www.daracalleary.ie Party Fianna Fail | |
Born 10 May 1973 (age 50) ( 1973-05-10 ) Alma mater Trinity College, Dublin Previous office Member of Dail Eireann (2007–2009) Similar People Billy Kelleher, Michelle Mulherin, Eamon O Cuiv, Michael McGrath, Michael Ring | ||
Education Trinity College, Dublin | ||
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Dara Calleary (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency, upon being elected at the 2007 general election. He previously served as Minister of State for Labour Affairs from 2009 to 2011.
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Calleary lives in Ballina and was educated at St Oliver Plunkett National School and St Muredachs College. He later studied at Trinity College, Dublin. He has been a member of the Fianna Fáil National Executive since 1997 and has served on party policy committees on Transport, Enterprise and Employment, Agriculture and Youth Affairs. He previously worked with Chambers Ireland, the largest business organisation in Ireland and also worked in an Irish bank.
Calleary is the son of Seán Calleary who was a TD for Mayo East from 1973 to 1992, and the grandson of Phelim Calleary who was elected a TD for Mayo North from 1952 to 1969.
He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election. In February 2008, Calleary was appointed chairman of Ógra Fianna Fáil by the then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at the National Youth Conference in Tullamore, County Offaly. In 2007 Calleary chaired the first ever Ógra Fianna Fáil branch meeting in Northern Ireland at Queen's University Belfast.
On 22 April 2009 he was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Labour Affairs. On 23 March 2010, following a cabinet reshuffle, responsibility for Public Service Transformation was added to Calleary's role.
In the Shadow Cabinet he has served as Opposition Spokesperson for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation from 2011 to 2016 and Opposition Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform since May 2016.