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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)
0
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
3831
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records

Lobbying returns

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

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Ensure appropriate levels of funding are allocated in 2027 for the environment, including nature restoration and protection; climate action; public transportation and the circular economy. Discuss multi-annual funding mechanism to support the environmental NGO sector in a…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Education for Sustainability

Environment
Intended results

Highlighting need for increased focus and funding on climate literacy and environmental education and gaps in system.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Education for Sustainability" has no legal form. "EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 688685) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Christian Aid Ireland

Environment
Intended results

The inclusion of the recommendations of Christian Aid Ireland and the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition in climate policy, including Climate Action Plan 2026 and Budget 2027.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Christian Aid Ireland" equals CRO name "CHRISTIAN AID IRELAND" (CRO 426928) 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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Turn climate ambition into practical delivery. Provide long-term certainty through post-2030 targets, workforce transition supports, city-level climate investment and evidence-based planning for future energy options.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Reduce the cost and complexity of decarbonisation. Make decarbonisation more practical and affordable through broader retrofit supports, stronger commercial EV incentives and faster delivery of lower-carbon public transport.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Accelerate the delivery of clean energy infrastructure - Speed up renewable generation, grid, ports, storage and enabling infrastructure delivery to strengthen energy security, reduce constraints and support Ireland’s clean energy targets.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

That the Irish government does not support the weakening of pesticide regulation within the EU's Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus proposal

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

To outline Cork Chamber's public consultation responses to a number of environmental policies, including the SDG National Implementation Plan, the Update to the Clean Air Strategy, and a number of consultations carried out by ESB and EirGrid, and to advocate for a continued…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to sustainability in Budget 2027, including an emphasis on sustainable urban growth and development, in line with Cork's participation in the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission to 2030.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to sustainability in Budget 2027, including an emphasis on sustainable urban growth and development, in line with Cork's participation in the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission to 2030.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Environmental Network

Environment
Intended results

Secure appropriate level of funding for the work of the Irish Environmental Network, an umbrella network that works to support national environmental NGOs through access to funding and services. It consists of environmental NGOs that carry out their work through practical…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by The Environmental Forum

Environment
Intended results

To ensure the health, water quality and biodiversity concerns were fully taken into account when examining and voting on proposals to amend the regulations.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Environmental Forum" has no legal form. "The Environmental Forum COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 340723) 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.