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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 Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme; development of the Fire Detection and Alarm System Initiative, the rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders and the passage of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Clúid Housing

Housing
Intended results

Increased awareness about Clúid's retrofitting strategy and the need for more funding to scale up the volume of works. Also raised awareness about the launch of a recent Clúid report on retrofitting best practises for adoption as a sectoral standard.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, development of the Fire Detection and Alarm System Initiative, the rollout of Retrospective Payments and the passing of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme; development of the Fire Detection and Alarm System Initiative, the rollout of Retrospective Payments Pathfinders and the passage of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

The allocation of a significant funds for capital roads projects which are essential to unlock land for housing. These include the R624 Great Island Connectivity Scheme, the Cork Northern Distributor Road and the N25, which will enable thousands of homes to be delivered in the…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Political support for the delivery of programmes of works outlined by Uisce Éireann, EirGrid and ESB Networks to ensure that sufficient utilities are in place to support the delivery of thousands of homes in the coming decades as mapped out by government policy.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

The allocation of funding for the delivery of programmes of works outlined by Uisce Éireann, EirGrid and ESB Networks to ensure that sufficient utilities are in place to support the delivery of thousands of homes in the coming decades as mapped out by government policy.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-18

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Housing
Intended results

To support the development of Ireland's draft National Building Renovation Plan

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 Lobbying2026-05-11

Lobbying return by Hardware Association Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Thank you to Minister

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hardware Association Ireland" equals CRO name "HARDWARE ASSOCIATION IRELAND" (CRO 124104) 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 Lobbying2026-04-30

Lobbying return by The Social and Affordable Housing Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Being part of the Implementation of Reform

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Social and Affordable Housing Alliance" has no legal form. "THE SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLIANCE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 684354) 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.