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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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ireland Active

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Have the government allocate ring-fenced funding for local authority swimming pools. ::For the government to introduce a tax credit for Gym and swim memberships.::Met with Minister Robert Troy with the Insurance Alliance in government buildings to discuss insurance reform.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Sailing Foundation (ISF)

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To secure support in the Dail and Cabinet for our project::To build support amongst TDs and Ministers to press for the funding to be allocated::A line item in the 2026 budget

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by Gaelic Players Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To inform named individuals of content of an independent Indecon Report, commissioned by the GPA, which examines the economic impact on inter-county Gaelic players.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gaelic Players Association" has no legal form. "GAELIC PLAYERS ASSOCIATION DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 535228) 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 Lobbying2023-09-01

Lobbying return by Irish Canoe Union

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Support

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Canoe Union" equals CRO name "IRISH CANOE UNION" (CRO 118443) 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 Lobbying2023-01-10

Lobbying return by Olympic Federation of Ireland

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To brief Minister on the prospect of a permanent ice facility being established in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Olympic Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "OLYMPIC FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 82262) 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.