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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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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
3830
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
302 of 422 divisions
72%
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Lobbying returns

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Register of Lobbying2021-09-17

Lobbying return by Glenveagh Properties Plc

Housing
Intended results

Share information that will give policymakers an understanding of the barriers to scaling home building output from 20k to 40k per year

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Glenveagh Properties Plc" equals CRO name "GLENVEAGH PROPERTIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 609461) 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 Lobbying2021-09-17

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Securing housing supports for lone parents

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2021-09-16

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Housing
Intended results

That housing and homelessness policy bring about positive changes for the people SVP assist in the areas of homeless supports, and prevention measures for those living in the private rented sector

Register of Lobbying2021-09-16

Lobbying return by Dublin Simon Community

Housing
Intended results

Capital funding secured by Department and DCC to construct 100 bed medical treatment and Residential facility, Ushers Island Dublin.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dublin Simon Community" equals CRO name "DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY" (CRO 32955) 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 Lobbying2021-09-14

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Request to extend for sectors and businesses still un able to trade and who will incur losses until international tourism will return

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2021-09-14

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

Housing
Intended results

The introduction of a mechanism for landlords trapped by RPZ's with rent substantially below market rent to allow them to bring their rent to a sustainable level.::The Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices is unfit for purpose, it does not reflect the cost of the provision of…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-13

Lobbying return by Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

Housing
Intended results

I hoped the Minister and TD for Fingal would be able to identify why the properties are vacant in a housing crisis and ensure these properties housed homeless families as soon as possible rather than being left vacant .

Register of Lobbying2021-09-07

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Social Housing

Housing
Intended results

Increase supply of social housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Council for Social Housing" equals CRO name "IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING" (CRO 87652) 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 Lobbying2021-08-24

Lobbying return by North West Simon Community

Housing
Intended results

Support for development of a model for delivery of early intervention and homeless prevention services appropriate to rural areas::Support for the Pilot Study to include funding that would enable North West Simon Community to expand its current early intervention and homeless…

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Published name "North West Simon Community" equals CRO name "NORTH WEST SIMON COMMUNITY" (CRO 403438) 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 Lobbying2021-08-10

Lobbying return by Phelan Energy Group Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Better understanding of the role for the private sector in addressing long-term housing needs

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Phelan Energy Group Ltd" equals CRO name "PHELAN ENERGY GROUP LIMITED" (CRO 624015) 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 Lobbying2021-07-13

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

To discuss key themes and priorities emerging from MLRC's recent report Minority Groups and Housing: Barriers to Access with the Minister for housing and Minister of State, Joe O'Brien TD with the goal of improving access to housing services for those from a minority background.

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Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2021-07-07

Lobbying return by Peter McVerry Trust

Housing
Intended results

Improved outcomes for people at risk or impacted by homelessness

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Peter McVerry Trust" has no legal form. "PETER MCVERRY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 98934) 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 Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Housing
Intended results

That Government would put in place additional supports to help households with rent arrears and that SVP would be invited to join the high-level taskforce on homelessness