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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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Urgent finalisation of Ireland's Social Climate Plan for submission to the European Commission

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Support for the passage of the Private Wires Bill 2025::Changes to the Private Wires Bill 2025 as will be finally drafted in line with Wind Energy Ireland's submission to the Pre-legislative Scrutiny:…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Support for accelerating the reinforcement of Ireland's electricity grid.::Investment in grid infrastructure to reinforce the country's electricity grid.::Acceleration of the roll-out of Long-Duration Energy Storage.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Government's Energy Affordability Taskforce should meet with civil society; clarity on Government's production of a new Energy Affordability Action Plan

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To support amendments to the proposed legislation aimed at reducing or mitigating potential safety and technical risks, and to enhance clarity in the definitions and boundaries within the framework to facilitate effective and consistent implementation.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by DP Energy Ireland Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Overview of where the industry stands

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DP Energy Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "D P ENERGY IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 345411) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Solar Energy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

This was a broad discussion with the Minister in May 2026 on the acceleration of Solar Renewable Energy targets and on the challenges of meeting national targets. There was also a discussion on the need for a clearing house for Solar RE.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Solar Energy Association" has no legal form. "IRISH SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION LIMITED" (CRO 359956) 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 Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Meeting with National Energy Affordability Taskforce to ensure energy poverty is addressed in the Energy Affordability Task Force Report.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy frameworks to support energy customers and the work of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce, including: improving access to energy efficiency upgrades, managing energy consumption, and support for vulnerable customers. ::Policy support and frameworks to alleviate…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Statkraft Ireland Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Attendence of Minister at event ::Keeping HIM informed on the NISA Project and to discuss Phase One ORESS projects and delays associated with them

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Statkraft Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "STATKRAFT IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 487313) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Bioenergy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Photo launch and announcement by Minister Martin Heydon T.D. and Minister Darragh O'Brien T.D. at Government buildings for the EU Just Transition Funded, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative Biochar Project. The Minister's were…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Bioenergy Association

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Invitation to Minister Darragh O'Brien T.D. and Minister Timmy Dooley T.D to the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) National Bioenergy Conference - Biomass and to deliver an address at the event. It was intended to secure the attendance of the Minister's at the event and lobby…