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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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Declared items
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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

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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 Lobbying2022-09-16

Lobbying return by Prosper Meath CLG

Health
Intended results

To request a meeting with local Senators and TDs to discuss the urgent need for pay parity for Section 39 organisations. In line with The Companies Act 2014, The Board of Directors holds the overall responsibility for ensuring that Prosper can continue to trade, and if the risk…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Prosper Meath CLG" equals CRO name "PROSPER MEATH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185627) 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 Lobbying2022-09-16

Lobbying return by Prosper Fingal CLG

Health
Intended results

To request a meeting with local Senators and TDs to discuss the urgent need for pay parity for Section 39 organisations. In line with The Companies Act 2014, The Board of Directors holds the overall responsibility for ensuring that Prosper can continue to trade, and if the risk…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Prosper Fingal CLG" equals CRO name "PROSPER FINGAL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 65998) 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 Lobbying2022-09-16

Lobbying return by Airbnb Ireland UC

Housing
Intended results

To meet with the Minister to discuss the importance of the short term rental industry to Ireland's tourism offering and seek industry consultation on any new legislation

Register of Lobbying2022-09-16

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

Have the Minister launch Threshold's research report,

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2022-09-16

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

Sharing progress on homelessness prevention

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2022-09-13

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

Housing
Intended results

Deferment of introduction of penalties until such time as new registration system is working in an efficient manner and backlog has been cleared..

Register of Lobbying2022-09-09

Lobbying return by Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Housing
Intended results

Change to Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme, abolishment of means testing, increase of grant and consideration given to interest free loans for families

Register of Lobbying2022-09-07

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Improvements to the Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme such as increase in the maximum grant, raising of income threshold and reduction in administrative burden

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Lobbying2022-09-06

Lobbying return by Paul Maguire

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Raise awareness for proposed development at Cairns Road, Sligo that was the subject of a development plan material contravention

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Paul Maguire" has no legal form. "PAUL MAGUIRE LIMITED" (CRO 109120) 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 Lobbying2022-09-06

Lobbying return by Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Environment
Intended results

To strengthen the RBMP so that it is more ambitious as per previous written submission

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Wildlife Trust CLG." equals CRO name "IRISH WILDLIFE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 85061) 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 Lobbying2022-09-06

Lobbying return by The Forestry Company

Agriculture
Intended results

Forestry Programme 2023 - 2027 main issues and key asks in ensuring the next forestry programme works for communities, practitioners, and land owners, whilst also delivering on climate change objectives.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-02

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

18-point tax-reform package, elimination of the PRSI transition zone for low-paid workers, 3% USC levy for PAYE workers earning over €100k, greater support for the deep retro-fit program.