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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Darragh O'Brien

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: 1
SIPO donation records: 72%
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Lobbying returns

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Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Employment

Intended results

Secure: 1. Amendment to 2018 Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act to give workers the right to get additional working hours; 2. Passage of the Protection of Retail Workers' Bill; 3. Stronger legal protection for workers to join a union and have that union recognised.

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.

Lobbying return by AerCap Holdings N.V.

Foreign Affairs

Intended results

Collaboration on addressing the related tariffs/trade and commercial impacts faced by the aviation and aviation finance industry.

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Published name "AerCap Holdings N.V." equals CRO name "AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V" (CRO 908351) 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.

Lobbying return by Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Environment

Intended results

Advocate for ambitious treaty position to be taken by Ireland and the EU in the negotiations at the INC5.2 in Geneva including : A cap and eventual phase-down of plastic production Regulation of harmful chemicals Restrictions on problematic and single-use plastics Design…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment" has no legal form. "VOICE OF IRISH CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 275127) 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.

Lobbying return by The Wheel

Community

Intended results

To inform elected representatives and relevant departments about the priorities for the community and voluntary sector in relation to Budget 2026.

Lobbying return by NCBI

Education and Training

Intended results

Revenue funding towards disability training for transport staff.

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport

Intended results

Highlighted Dublin Chamber's priorities regarding public transport delivery across the Greater Dublin Area

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Energy and Natural Resources

Intended results

Highlighted Dublin Chamber's priorities regarding energy infrastructure delivery

Lobbying return by The Iveagh Trust

Housing

Intended results

Assess funding options for the Iveagh Trust Hostel

Lobbying return by Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)

Transport

Intended results

Inviting Ministers to attend the MIBI Annual Conference taking place in October 2025

Lobbying return by ALSTOM Transport Ireland Limited

Transport

Intended results

Increased understanding of opportunities and challenges re. public transport investment (specifically rail and light rail) in Dublin and wider Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ALSTOM Transport Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "ALSTOM TRANSPORT IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 536288) 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.

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Transport

Intended results

For the Minister for Transport and the NTA to address the shortage of taxis faced in both urban and rural Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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.

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Transport

Intended results

To point out that while IFA acknowledges the responsibility carried by TII and its staff IFA is uncomfortable with the apparent inconsistencies in some of the answers around when TII decides to appeal on planning and when it decides not to appeal.::To show concern that there…

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing

Intended results

To advocate for measures to ensure the achievement of housing targets in the Cork region, including innovative housing solutions such as above the shop living and targeted financial supports for measures to stimulate the housing market.

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Taxation

Intended results

To outline and garner support for changes to taxation policy to encourage economic competitiveness, including simplification of current policies, supports for R&D and innovation, as well as entrepreneurship.

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training

Intended results

To advocate for business priorities in the area of education and training, including supports for apprenticeships and upskilling opportunities, as well as funding for third level institutions.