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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
3830
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
302 of 422 divisions
72%
Vote participation

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 Lobbying2021-11-09

Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Environment
Intended results

Ensure that Ireland fully implements the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the need to end over-fishing and implemention of the landing obligation as well as designating at least 30% Marine Protected Areas by 2030 with at least 10% highly protected.::Ensure that Ireland…

Register of Lobbying2021-10-06

Lobbying return by Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

Environment
Intended results

That the Department urgently issues clarification to Planning Authorities and An Bord Pleanála on the status of the abovementioned guidance documents in order to address uncertainty regarding the procedural requirements for daylight analysis as part of planning applications.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Environment
Intended results

Government policy to reflect that the there is a water emergency and to ensure the needed reduction in nitrogen concentration is made.

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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To highlight the issue of carbon leakage by importing peat from other countries.::To call on Minister Darragh O'Brien to introduce measures to ensure the resumption of the harvesting of horticultural peat immediately.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ecocem Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness of the carbon benefits of moving to low carbon cement

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ecocem Ireland" has no legal form. "ECOCEM IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 282625) 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 Lobbying2021-09-14

Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Environment
Intended results

Ensure that Ireland fully implements the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the need to end over-fishing in line with Art 2(2), implement the landing obligation and sustainable Multi- Annual Plans for regional fisheries management.::Ensure that Ireland fully implements the…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-28

Lobbying return by O'Connell Court

Environment
Intended results

To support a stronger climate action bill

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "O'Connell Court" has no legal form. "O'CONNELL COURT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 149433) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To seek a meeting with the Minister for the Environment, Climate & Communications::To highlight that there is no commercial alternative currently available to the use of peat::To highlight the impact of peat shortages on the horticulture sector::That peat harvesting for…

Register of Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Environment
Intended results

1) Designate highly protected marine protected areas in Ireland's marine territory.::2) Expand Ireland's MPA network urgently.::3) Support the need to include MPAs in the National Marine Planning Framework.::4) Legislate for the creation of MPAs in Ireland.::5) Address the…

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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Environment
Intended results

To adopt the recomendations of the Oireachtas Committee on the Water Environment (Abstraction) Bill.

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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Ecocem Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Raising awareness of the impact of low carbon materials in construction

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ecocem Ireland" has no legal form. "ECOCEM IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 282625) 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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Environment
Intended results

1) Stop the Oireachtas vote to approve the National Marine Planning Framework in order to allow more time for scrutiny.::2) Address concerns regarding the National Marine Planning Framework.::3) Support for the need to include Marine Protected Areas in the National Marine…

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 Lobbying2021-05-20

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment
Intended results

Ensure that climate and biodiversity crises are addressed by this Government, underpinned by robust, comprehensive legislation. Ensure appropriate public debate in the Oireachtas, in line with Ireland's compliance with the Aarhus Convention.