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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 Lobbying2021-05-17

Lobbying return by Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited

Communications
Intended results

Increased awareness of Mediahuis position

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited" equals CRO name "MEDIAHUIS IRELAND GROUP LIMITED" (CRO 2936) 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 Lobbying2021-05-17

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Housing
Intended results

Highlight barriers faced by those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in trying to access supports. Seek to influence administrative and policy change

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2021-05-14

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Environment
Intended results

Sought meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Gov and Heritage to discuss the Government proposals for the future of water services.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-14

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Housing
Intended results

Asked Minister to consider the provision of public housing; HAP payments and that HAP tenants should be allowed maintain their position on the local authority housing list.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-07

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Input to cost rental scheme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2021-05-07

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Awareness of Issues

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2021-05-07

Lobbying return by Respond

Housing
Intended results

Awareness of Issues for AHB's re Social Housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Respond" equals CRO name "RESPOND" (CRO 90576) 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 Lobbying2021-05-06

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

To obtain information on timing and process of referendum and to explain Home for Good

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 Lobbying2021-05-04

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Requesting the Government to assert its rights and responsibilities to legislate on a matter of public policy, under Article 15 of the Irish Constitution.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-04

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais

Register of Lobbying2021-04-30

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

Local Government
Intended results

Need to rolloutt the TCHC programme as per Heritage Council, he current programme is stalled due to lack of funding and the ability to take on further towns into the programme, needs funding & support::Dereliction is becoming a bigger problem across towns and this needs to be…

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.