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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.

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Register of Lobbying2025-09-08

Lobbying return by The Heat Pump Association of Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To liaise with government in order to accelerate the roll out of heat pumps in Ireland's existing homes.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Heat Pump Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "HEAT PUMP ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 501694) 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 Lobbying2025-09-02

Lobbying return by Marine Renewables Industry Association Ltd

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Inform Government of policy etc needs of Offshore Renewable Energy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Marine Renewables Industry Association Ltd" equals CRO name "MARINE RENEWABLES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 468863) 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 Lobbying2025-08-29

Lobbying return by Stream Bioenergy

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Meeting to discuss the importance of Little Island Biomethane Plant Project in delivering national biomethane production targets and Climate Action Plan, and role of the Renewable Heat Obligation

Register of Lobbying2025-08-07

Lobbying return by Irish Transport & Heat Electrification Ltd T/A Ireland Electrified

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

That electricity pass-through costs are reformed to encourage electrification and flexible electrification is developed

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Transport & Heat Electrification Ltd T/A Ireland Electrified" equals CRO name "IRISH TRANSPORT & HEAT ELECTRIFICATION LIMITED" (CRO 754590) 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 Lobbying2025-07-23

Lobbying return by Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Discuss policy priorities for Renewable Energy Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "GREEN ENERGY STORAGE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 666904) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Amazon Web Services

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To brief the Minister on the positive impact of AWS investment in Ireland and to discuss the energy policy environment and cloud infrastructure.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Discuss concerns about State/CRU connections policy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Highlight Valero's role in delivering a secure and reliable supply of low-cost, high-quality fuel in Ireland; outline Valero's investment in renewable and low-carbon fuels and the key role that they will play in reducing emissions; raise awareness of the impact on…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited" equals CRO name "VALERO ENERGY (IRELAND) LIMITED" (CRO 7246) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Secure commitments in Programme for Government to implement joint civil society campaign demands on energy poverty, as well as FoE campaign demands re climate and data centres

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Provide feedback by way of consultation response to the Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2025-2027 reflecting SSE views. The response called for a focus on electrification efforts for most modes of transport, targeted use of RFNBOs and biofuels in the aviation and maritime…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Seeking amendments to the Planning and Development Regulations to classify small-scale, temporary low and zero carbon electricity generation plants, including demonstration-scale plants for zero carbon fuels or synthetic e-fuels, as 'exempted development' and to keep them under…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy changes in relation to forestry planted in close proximity to the electricity network to ensure safe and resilient forestry corridors are maintained that would reduce the risk of damage to the electricity network in the event of storms.