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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

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Register of Lobbying2024-11-21

Lobbying return by UNICEF Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Endorsement of our election manifesto which outlines UNICEF Ireland’s Child Rights Election Manifesto outlines 10 urgent priorities grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

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Published name "UNICEF Ireland" equals CRO name "UNICEF IRELAND" (CRO 371124) 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 Lobbying2024-09-21

Lobbying return by Vulcan Consulting Limited

Education and Training
Intended results

Engage with key policymakers on the funding requirements of higher and further education institutions within the Irish jurisdiction.

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Published name "Vulcan Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "VULCAN CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 578963) 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 Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Education and Training
Intended results

To highlight that the Teagasc Green Cert Course is a crucial qualification for young farmers in Ireland. Approving these courses for SUSI Grants would encourage more students to pursue agricultural education.

Register of Lobbying2024-09-20

Lobbying return by National Adult Literacy Agency

Education and Training
Intended results

We want local councillors to ensure the retention and expansion of adult literacy services, protection of in-person services generally, and implementation of the Adult Literacy for Life strategy. We want Members of the European Parliament to take adult literacy into account…

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Published name "National Adult Literacy Agency" equals CRO name "NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY AGENCY" (CRO 342807) 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 Lobbying2024-09-18

Lobbying return by National College of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Consider NCI in Budget 2025 & request to government for a capital grant of €10 million

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Published name "National College of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND" (CRO 134303) 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 Lobbying2024-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association

Education and Training
Intended results

Support for the following 3 points: -Securing more research funding for Ireland in the next EU FP10 Research Programme; - Expanding the Erasmus Programme to enable more Irish students study and gain experience abroad; - Providing more support for the European Universities…

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Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) 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.