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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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Alleviation of the various obstacles that hinder housing infrastructure development, such as the availability of land for housing and the barriers to building, including the lack of serviced and zoned land.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Support to revisit policy, legislation and process to approve reimbursement of orphan medicines

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Engaged with the newly appointed ministers to highlight the pressing needs of the Dublin business community outlining Dublin businesses priorities.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Engaged with Ministers, TDs and Senators about the competitiveness of Dublin and how safety is critical for attracting people to live and work in the City.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Engaged with Ministers, TDs and Senators over the immediate delivery of transport infrastructure in Dart+ and BusConnects as well as calling for progression on Metrolink.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Employment
Intended results

Engaged with Ministers, TDs and Senators outlining the concerns of Dublin businesses when it comes to the Right to Request Remote Work and Code of Practice, highlighting its impracticalities and cost for smaller businesses.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Environment
Intended results

Engaged with Ministers, TDs and senators about matters pertaining to sustainability legislation and the difficulties SMEs have in engaging with grants and schemes.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Uisce Éireann

Housing
Intended results

To inform recipients of key issues and to secure specific proposed amendments to the draft legislation.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Uisce Éireann" equals CRO name "UISCE ÉIREANN" (CRO 530363) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Changes to the Planning and Development Bill 2023 to support the development of renewable energy including: Permitting of life extensions for onshore wind farms;::Ensuring planning authorities make decisions in line with obligations under the Climate Acts and to have the power…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Aer Lingus

Transport
Intended results

Raise concerns at Dublin Airport with regard to capacity, planning and infrastructure.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Aer Lingus" has no legal form. "AER LINGUS LIMITED" (CRO 9215) 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 Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Túath Housing Association

Housing
Intended results

Minister for Housing opening new homes at Kilternan Wood, Enniskerry Rd, Kiltiernan Domain, Kilternan, Co. Dublin, Eircode: D18CPC4 ::Official opening of social housing scheme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Túath Housing Association" equals CRO name "TUATH HOUSING ASSOCIATION" (CRO 326944) 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.