Dara Calleary TD, was appointed Minister for Social Protection on 23 January 2025. He has been a TD for Mayo since 2007. Member of Irish delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe 2020-date. Member of Joint Oireachtas Committees on European Affairs & Irish Language 2020-date. Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation 2022-2024. Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, attending cabinet 2024-present.