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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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by JTI Ireland Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To raise awareness among stakeholders of the scale and prevalence of the tobacco black market.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "JTI Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "JTI IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 378922) 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 Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To share Microsoft’s perspective on Ireland’s digital-infrastructure opportunity and our shared ambitions to see Ireland maintain its leadership position in the digital sector.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd" equals CRO name "MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 256796) 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 American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Outline AmCham views on key investment and policy decisions ahead of Budget 2027

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 Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Submission to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Enviironment's consultation on the next update to the Climate Action Plan – Climate Priorities, outlining AmCham views.

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 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 Education for Sustainability

Education and Training
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 SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Discussion of the policy support required to accelerate deployment of clean, affordable and secure energy, such as on-site solar systems, to protect businesses from wholesale energy market volatility, and enable them to manage their energy costs and decarbonise their operations.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

The information provided and challenges for low income households highlighted in the meeting would be considered by the taskforce and the Minister who chairs the taskforce in the delivery of its work.