--- title: SR 368. Calleary, Minister Dara; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr368 cite_as: SR 368, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr368 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr368.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr368/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71254 date: 2025-03-11 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Calleary, Minister Dara; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3252 Senate Resolution 368 By: Senators Kennedy of the 18th, Brass of the 6th, Gooch of th e 51st, Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Minister Dara Calleary on his outstanding public service; and1 for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Minister Dara Calleary has long been recognized by the people of Ireland for3 the vital role he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare4 of his fellow citizens; and5 WHEREAS, appointed on January 23, 2025, he currently serves as the Irish Minister for6 Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht;7 and8 WHEREAS, prior to his current roles, he served as Minister of State for Trade Promotion,9 Digital and Company Regulation in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment,10 and in 2020, he held the positions of Minister for Agriculture and Government Chief Whip;11 and12 WHEREAS, he has held several key roles in the Irish government during his distinguished13 tenure, serving concurrently as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and14 Employment with responsibility for Labour Affairs and as Minist er of State at the15 S. R. 368 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3252 Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance with responsibility for Public16 Service Transformation from 2009 to 2011; and17 WHEREAS, from 2018 to 2020, he served as Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil, and he has also18 served as Spokesperson on Justice, Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Public Expenditure and19 Reform, and Social Protection; and20 WHEREAS, as additional testament to his dedication to the people of Ireland, he has further21 served as a Teachta Dála for Mayo since first being elected in the 2007 General Election; and22 WHEREAS, Minister Dara Calleary's significant leadership, integrity, and commitment to23 public service have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues, constituents, and24 fellow citizens; and25 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this26 remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately recognized.27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body28 recognize and commend Minister Dara Calleary for his efficient, effective, unselfish, and29 dedicated public service and extend the most sincere best wishe s for continued health and30 happiness.31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed32 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to Minister Dara33 Calleary.34 S. R. 368 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes and commends Irish Minister Dara Calleary for his public service career in the Irish government. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It honors Minister Dara Calleary, who serves in the Irish government as Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, appointed in January 2025. The resolution recounts his career, including past roles such as Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Minister for Agriculture and Government Chief Whip, and Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil, as well as his service as a Teachta Dála (member of the Irish parliament) for Mayo since 2007. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Minister Calleary as a token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Minister Dara Calleary for his public service in the Irish government. - Recites his current roles as Irish Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Minister Calleary. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic statement of the Senate's views. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Minister Dara Calleary, a member of the Irish government. It has no regulatory or practical effect on Georgia residents, agencies, or institutions. ### Why it matters Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a substantive law, it does not change any rights, obligations, or funding in Georgia. Its main effect is a formal, symbolic gesture of goodwill from the Georgia Senate toward an Irish government official. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses detail Minister Calleary's career, including his January 23, 2025 appointment as Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. - The resolved clause states the Senate's recognition and commendation of Calleary for his public service. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Calleary. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-11) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-11) - Sponsors: John Kennedy, Matt Brass, Steve Gooch, Larry Walker, Jason Anavitarte, Brian Strickland, John Albers, Blake Tillery, Kim Jackson, Chuck Payne, Chuck Hufstetler, Michael Rhett, Harold Jones, Elena Parent, Kenya Wicks, Tonya Anderson, RaShaun Kemp, Nan Orrock, Gail Davenport, Donzella James, Timothy Bearden, Russ Goodman, Randal Mangham - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71254 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr368.md?full=1