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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Darragh O'Brien

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Dublin Fingal East
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
Office
Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2025-06-02 → current)
Office
Minister for Transport (2025-06-02 → current)
Office
Minister for Transport (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
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Declared items
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CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
3830
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
302 of 422 divisions
72%
Vote participation

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Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2026-09-17

Lobbying return by DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

EU Affairs
Intended results

Awareness of and support for Dochas' priorities for Ireland's EU Presidency policy programme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" equals CRO name "DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS" (CRO 94384) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To highlight the European Commission's decision to reject the proposed multiplier for indigenous biomethane under Ireland's proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme, which is a very concerning development.::To stress that the multiplier was essential to ensure…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

EU Affairs
Intended results

We aimed to secure Ireland's vocal opposition to any weakening of the WFD's ambition, binding objectives, and corrective measures for failing water bodies. ::We sought to position Ireland as a leader among like-minded Member States to block dilution amid ongoing challenges like…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)" has no legal form. "SUSTAINABLE WATER NETWORK (SWAN) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 450882) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-04-29

Lobbying return by Opportunity Green

EU Affairs
Intended results

Invitation to attend an event we are organising at the European Parliament in advance of the review of ETS, co-hosted by MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú on June 4th in Brussels.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Trifecta Energy

EU Affairs
Intended results

Encouraging the delivery of a pan-European Supergrid for an energy independent, fossil-free Europe and promoting greater European grid integration.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Trifecta Energy" has no legal form. "TRIFECTA ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 784941) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

EU Affairs
Intended results

Proportionate and carefully designed State Aid rules that support strategic investment, simplification of EU tax legislation and reporting requirements, deployment of renewable energy, improve energy resilience and affordability, support industrial decarbonisation, and enhance…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Funds Industry Association CLG

EU Affairs
Intended results

To discuss the EU Legislative Agenda and share key priorities to enhance the competitiveness of the Irish Funds Industry

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Funds Industry Association CLG" equals CRO name "IRISH FUNDS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 339784) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Implementation of the recommendations for Ireland's EU Presidency as set out in 'Driving Competitiveness, Delivering Climate Action: Ireland’s European Council Presidency Agenda for Energy' which is available online here:…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Stop Climate Chaos coalition

EU Affairs
Intended results

Call to champion ambitious EU action to align financial flows and investment with the Paris Agreement, scale up new and additional public climate finance to meet fair share contributions, support the phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies, and promote fair international tax…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-22

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

EU Affairs
Intended results

Reform of the capacity market to ensure it properly values clean energy and flexibility.::Create a separate Flexibility Auction.::Update bidding rules to allow new zero-carbon technologies to take part fairly in the Day-Ahead market.::Modernise ancillary services.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

EU Affairs
Intended results

Government action on defending key elements of the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive against the proposed changes under the EU Omnibus proposal