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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
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

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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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Environment
Intended results

Meeting request to discuss our recommendations and the urgent actions needed to deliver the homes we need affordably whilst still maintaining our climate goals and ensuring we meet all targets

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Danone Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Meeting with Minister O’Brien at the Danone factory in Wexford to share an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, key sustainability initiatives and B Corp status.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Environment
Intended results

To seek information on the level of funding provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce air quality standards, the number of prosecutions enforced for breaching these standards, and the maximum fine administered for breaches under the Air Pollution Act 1987.::To seek…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness of the Climate and Health Alliance among the Minister.::To secure a meeting with the Minister.::To raise awareness of the Minister of the Climate and Health Alliance's ten recommendations for the Government to create for a healthier, more sustainable Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To contribute to the public consultation on the future development of Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí - Ireland's eighth and largest National Park, with more than 77,000 acres of lands and seas in public ownership included within the Páirc's boundaries.::To highlight that…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

Asked for support in ensuring that Cork can achieve its target of being a net zero city by 2030, with specific funding streams and government support required to ensure that happens.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland

Environment
Intended results

1 - To introduce ACE Ireland. 2 - To highlight the Programme for Government commitment to 'provide investment in sorting technology in Ireland’s materials recovery facility (MRF) network to improve recycling processes and rates’ and how ACE Ireland can support this. 3 - To share…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-12

Lobbying return by Climate and Health Alliance

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness of the Climate and Health Alliance among the Minister of the Environment.::To secure a meeting with the Minister of the Environment.::To raise awareness of the Minister of the Climate and Health Alliance's ten recommendations for the Government to create for a…