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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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to energy in Budget 2027, including continued support for renewable energy development, closer integration between energy and enterprise policy, energy affordability and security.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Local Government
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to urban evolution in Budget 2027, including investment in public realm, support for the night-time economy and an emphasis on integration.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Local Government
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to urban evolution in Budget 2027, including investment in public realm, support for the night-time economy and an emphasis on integration.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to urban evolution in Budget 2027, including sufficient Garda resourcing aligned to the growing population in the Cork region.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to urban evolution in Budget 2027, including sufficient Garda resourcing aligned to the growing population in the Cork region.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to sustainability in Budget 2027, including an emphasis on sustainable urban growth and development, in line with Cork's participation in the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission to 2030.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Environment
Intended results

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to sustainability in Budget 2027, including an emphasis on sustainable urban growth and development, in line with Cork's participation in the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission to 2030.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Demonstrate business support for RHO as an instrument to drive heat decarbonisation.::Ensure scheme design supports cost effectiveness and Ireland's energy affordability goals::Promote Ibec proposal for a new support scheme for biomethane production. ::Secure support for a near…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To communicate BPCI industry perspectives on Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Transport
Intended results

Promote Shannon's aviation connectivity in Canada

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Shannon Group plc" equals CRO name "SHANNON GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 548847) 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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Environmental Network

Environment
Intended results

Secure appropriate level of funding for the work of the Irish Environmental Network, an umbrella network that works to support national environmental NGOs through access to funding and services. It consists of environmental NGOs that carry out their work through practical…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by DCC Energy plc

Budgetary matters
Intended results

DCC Energy is asking the Government to introduce a targeted 12.5c-per-litre repayment of the non-carbon component of Mineral Oil Tax for RED III-compliant HVO used in qualifying HGV operations as part of Budget 2027.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DCC Energy plc" equals CRO name "DCC ENERGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 54858) 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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Have Minister O'Brien attend the Energy Storage Ireland conference and launch a new report outlining the economic benefits of long-duration energy storage.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd" equals CRO name "GREEN ENERGY STORAGE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 666904) 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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by The Environmental Forum

Environment
Intended results

To ensure the health, water quality and biodiversity concerns were fully taken into account when examining and voting on proposals to amend the regulations.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Environmental Forum" has no legal form. "The Environmental Forum COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 340723) 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 Lobbying2026-09-18

Lobbying return by Go-Ahead Transport Services Ltd

Transport
Intended results

Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien, at the invitation of Go-Ahead Ireland, attended the Go-Ahead Ireland Ballymount Depot. Visit consisted of a site visit and discussion regarding public transport in Dublin.