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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Darragh O'Brien

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: 0
CRO-matched interests: 0
Awards to declared companies: 3830
Lobbying returns: 1
SIPO donation records: 72%
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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.

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment

Intended results

Engaged with Ministers, TDs and Senators over labour issues and the current challenges faced by Dublin's growing workforce.

Lobbying return by Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd

Employment

Intended results

Housing needs and employment gap for people with disabilities

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Employment

Intended results

The issues that we highlight are included in the Programme for Government.

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Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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.

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment

Intended results

Asked senior spokespeople for political parties /Government formation negotiations teams to commit to policies which would see increased State action concerning the expansion of artificial intelligence.

Lobbying return by The Open Doors Initiative

Employment

Intended results

Shared above submissions to a wide range of public representatives to support changes in employment policy.

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Published name "The Open Doors Initiative" equals CRO name "THE OPEN DOORS INITIATIVE" (CRO 665789) 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.

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment

Intended results

To support The Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024 and endeavor to tackle union-busting and make it easier for workers to join and remain members of their trade union.

Lobbying return by The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Employment

Intended results

An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they can’t be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they can’t be victimised…

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment

Intended results

Engaged with Ministers, TDs and Senators outlining the concerns of Dublin businesses when it comes to the Right to Request Remote Work and Code of Practice, highlighting its impracticalities and cost for smaller businesses.

Lobbying return by Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

Employment

Intended results

an understanding from public representatives of the real cumulative effects of these changes to our members viability.

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment

Intended results

Seeking immediate intervention by the Minister Agriculture, Food & Marine; and the Minster for Housing, Local Gov & Heritage to ensure the continuance of employment for 22 staff in the Marine Institute.

Lobbying return by Ability West

Employment

Intended results

To get support from councillors and public representatives in relation to the issue underlying the threatened strike.

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Published name "Ability West" equals CRO name "ABILITY WEST" (CRO 41317) 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.

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment

Intended results

Find interim solution to problem.

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment

Intended results

Seeking engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage regarding the planning and Development Bill 2022. Seeking support from all Oireachtas members regarding Fórsa campaign around the Bill.

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment

Intended results

To highlight the need to remove the barriers facing women in particular from re-joining the labour market, including reform of income tax and increased supports for childcare.

Lobbying return by Prosper Fingal CLG

Employment

Intended results

To ask that Section 39 frontline healthcare workers be included in the Government's plan to make a once off tax free €1000 bonus payment to frontline healthcare workers, as announced on 19th January 2022.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Prosper Fingal CLG" equals CRO name "PROSPER FINGAL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 65998) 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.