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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 Lobbying2020-08-31

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Policy and legal changes in relation to homeless provision to families and children

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

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 Lobbying2020-08-31

Lobbying return by CityJet Designated Activity Company

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Grant support for regional airlines during the COVID-19 crisis.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "CityJet Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "CITYJET DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 193772) 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 Lobbying2020-08-31

Lobbying return by Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Encourage Government to address and include ACEI member priorities in the 2020 July Stimulus package for business::Relaunch and reactivate the economy through investment in public infrastructure, and in critical areas such as housing, healthcare, education, transport, utilities…

Register of Lobbying2020-08-29

Lobbying return by Irish Harness Racing Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

For the IHRA to restart its racing season

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Harness Racing Association" has no legal form. "IRISH HARNESS RACING ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 561325) 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 Lobbying2020-08-28

Lobbying return by Problem Gambling Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

That a commitment to gambling regulation be part of the Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Problem Gambling Ireland" equals CRO name "PROBLEM GAMBLING IRELAND" (CRO 593936) 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 Lobbying2020-08-28

Lobbying return by Work Equal CLG

Employment
Intended results

Requested extension of TWSS and PUP payments for workers unable to return to work or parents who can't work. We also asked to issue strong guidelines for employers to remain flexible around care obligations of parents.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Work Equal CLG" equals CRO name "WORK EQUAL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 500868) 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 Lobbying2020-08-28

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Social Housing

Housing
Intended results

Increase to Grant and Aid

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 Lobbying2020-07-08

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The previous Minister announced a Commercial Rates Waiver, despite saying how important this was as a measure businesses are still none the wiser over 2 months later. the Councils do not have any details on the support measure either and it is imperative that full details are…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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 Lobbying2020-06-19

Lobbying return by Social Justice Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To avoid repetition of the mistakes made following the banking crash of 2008 and the subsequent bailout, and to have the new Government adopt a progressive approach to the fiscal challenges Ireland faces in a post-Covid-19 world.