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title: HR 372. Calleary, Minister Dara; outstanding public service; commend
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date: 2025-02-24
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bill_number: HR 372
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2025-02-24
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - John Carson
  - Ron Stephens
  - Jesse Petrea
  - Lehman Franklin
  - Josh Bonner
  - Lauren McDonald
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  - ceremonial resolution
  - Georgia House of Representatives
  - Ireland
  - Dara Calleary
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# HR 372. Calleary, Minister Dara; outstanding public service; commend

## Text

House Resolution 372
By: Representatives Carson of the 46th, Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, Franklin
of the 160th, Bonner of the 73rd, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Minister Dara Calleary on his outstanding public service; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Minister Dara Calleary has long been recognized by the people of Ireland for
the vital role he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare
of his fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, appointed on January 23, 2025, he currently serves as the Irish Minister for
Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht;
and
WHEREAS, prior to his current roles, he served as Minister of State for Trade Promotion,
Digital and Company Regulation in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment,
and in 2020, he held the positions of Minister for Agriculture and Government Chief Whip;
and
WHEREAS, he has held several key roles in the Irish government during his distinguished
tenure, serving concurrently as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and
Employment with responsibility for Labour Affairs and as Minister of State at the
Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance with responsibility for Public
Service Transformation from 2009 to 2011; and
WHEREAS, from 2018 to 2020, he served as Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil, and he has also
served as Spokesperson on Justice, Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Public Expenditure and
Reform, and Social Protection; and
WHEREAS, as additional testament to his dedication to the people of Ireland, he has further
served as a Teachta Dála for Mayo since first being elected in the 2007 General Election; and
WHEREAS, Minister Dara Calleary's significant leadership, integrity, and commitment to
public service have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues, constituents, and
fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and commend Minister Dara Calleary for his efficient,
effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service and extend the most sincere best wishes for
continued health and happiness.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to
Minister Dara Calleary.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution formally commends Irish Minister Dara Calleary for his public service career, including his current cabinet roles in Ireland's government.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Dara Calleary, an Irish government minister, for his long career in public service. It does not change any law or create any new program; it simply recognizes his accomplishments on the record.
The resolution recounts Calleary's political career in Ireland, including his current position as Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, his past roles such as Minister for Agriculture, Government Chief Whip, and Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil, and his service as a Teachta Dála (member of the Irish parliament) for Mayo since 2007. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to Calleary as a keepsake.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes and commends Minister Dara Calleary for his public service career in the Irish government.
- Recites his current positions as Irish Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Calleary.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic statement of the House's views.

### Who it affects

The resolution directly names and honors Minister Dara Calleary, an Irish government official. It has no regulatory or legal effect on Georgia residents, agencies, or businesses; it is a ceremonial gesture by the Georgia House of Representatives.

### Why it matters

Because this is a commendation resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, duties, or funding in Georgia. Its practical effect is limited to an official expression of goodwill from the Georgia House toward an Irish government minister.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses summarize Calleary's biography, including his appointment on January 23, 2025 to two Irish cabinet posts.
- The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend Calleary for his public service and wish him continued health and happiness.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Calleary.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-02-24)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-24)
- Sponsors: John Carson, Ron Stephens, Jesse Petrea, Lehman Franklin, Josh Bonner, Lauren McDonald
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70754

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr372.md?full=1