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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 Chambers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Ensure equal opportunities in entrepreneurship - Improve women-led entrepreneurship by expanding dedicated early-stage finance and creating a single, joined-up access point for enterprise supports.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Strengthen enterprise competitiveness and investment. In particular, cut business cost pressures, improve access to finance and modernise supports so SMEs can scale and invest.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Secure support for Aircraft Leasing Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission asks which look for changes to the tax code, funding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and education and skills.

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Communicate the economic contribution of aircraft leasing to Ireland and its current priorities.

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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Communicate the importance of existing Double Taxation Agreements and the need for new agreements with some jurisdictions.

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 Lobbying2026-05-05

Lobbying return by County Wicklow Public Participation Network

Finance
Intended results

To raise concerns that the scale of recoverable costs under Section 294 would risk making access to justice prohibitively expensive in practise, as well as disproportionately burdening volunteer led community groups and deter lawful challenge

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Finance
Intended results

Communicate Aircraft Leasing Ireland's priorities for a national aviation policy.

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 Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Car Rental Council of Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Reintroduce the essential VAT equalisation measure removed in 2019. But this time, targeted towards lower-emission VRT bands. ::Resist outright the European Commission’s proposed commercial fleet EV purchase mandate. ::That Government ensure that there is sufficient grid…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Finance
Intended results

To provide AmCham views and recommendations ahead of Budget 2026::To discuss AmCham Budget 2026 priorities with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "American Chamber of Commerce Ireland" equals CRO name "AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IRELAND" (CRO 18926) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Sandyford BID CLG

Finance
Intended results

To secure support or a meeting to discuss the Pre-budget submission priorities, including funding for incubation hubs, housing developments, transport infrastructure, and for small business supports

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Sandyford BID CLG" equals CRO name "SANDYFORD BID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 593200) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Outhouse CLG

Finance
Intended results

To secure budget allocations to ensure the safety, participation, and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ in budget 2026.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Outhouse CLG" equals CRO name "OUTHOUSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 255357) 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.