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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 Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To express Focus Ireland's concerns regarding report of changes in relation to support Ukrainian refugees.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To raise current issues within the homeless sector directly with Minister for Housing

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2024-05-16

Lobbying return by Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

Housing
Intended results

Update on housebuilding sentiment, express our opinion on the Planning and Development Bill and stress the importance of the revision of the National Planning Framework and the revised housing targets.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-15

Lobbying return by Fingal Chamber of Commerce

Housing
Intended results

To understand how housing can be delivered more speedily as several Fingal Chamber Sentiment Surveys have indicated that housing in the single biggest challenge in relation to Fingal's competitiveness.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-09

Lobbying return by Irish Institutional Property

Housing
Intended results

Inform legislative process on IIP policy priorities

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Institutional Property" has no legal form. "IRISH INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 635622) 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 Lobbying2024-05-09

Lobbying return by Irish Institutional Property

Housing
Intended results

Make case for extension of housing supply support measures

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Institutional Property" has no legal form. "IRISH INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 635622) 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 Lobbying2024-05-09

Lobbying return by Irish Institutional Property

Housing
Intended results

Extend duration of these permissions where development delayed due to external factors beyond control of developer.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Institutional Property" has no legal form. "IRISH INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 635622) 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 Lobbying2024-05-07

Lobbying return by Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA)

Housing
Intended results

The Attendance of Public Representatives at an Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) event where IPOA members could outline and discuss issues arising from Housing Legislation.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-07

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Housing
Intended results

We wanted to make the Minister aware that the proposed amendments to the General Scheme were unduly harsh in respect of our migrant client group. Prior to the advancements of any amendments, a comprehensive consultation process be undertaken to include the views of the Irish…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2024-05-03

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To have the Minister open Threshold's conference.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2024-04-30

Lobbying return by Jobcare

Housing
Intended results

To receive advice on how Jobcare might assist a service user of Jobcare who has been homeless and on the housing list for many years. The man is older, unable to work due to ill health, and vulnerable.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Jobcare" equals CRO name "JOBCARE" (CRO 215563) 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.