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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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Transport
Intended results

To urge the incoming government to re-commit to the 2:1 spending ratio of public transport over road spending maintenance.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Secure commitments in Programme for Government to implement joint civil society campaign demands on energy poverty, as well as FoE campaign demands re climate and data centres

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Provide feedback by way of consultation response to the Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2025-2027 reflecting SSE views. The response called for a focus on electrification efforts for most modes of transport, targeted use of RFNBOs and biofuels in the aviation and maritime…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ecocem Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Seeking meeting with Minister on decarbonisation of cement and concrete.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ecocem Ireland" has no legal form. "ECOCEM IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 282625) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Environment
Intended results

Emphasised that the restraints placed on Large Energy Users in terms of accessing the energy grid are counterproductive to Ireland's sustainability goals and advocated for a reform of policy

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Ecocem Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Meeting to discuss role of cement and concrete decarbonisation in the built environment in Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ecocem Ireland" has no legal form. "ECOCEM IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 282625) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Environment
Intended results

Highlighted the need for decarbonisation supports for businesses to be simple and accessible to ensure that businesses of all sizes and sectors can contribute to Ireland's NetZero ambitions

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Environment
Intended results

Advocated for increased investment in projects that promote circular economy activity to allow for a more reliable and secure renewable energy supply, delivered at more stable costs.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Highlighted the urgent need to commence work on public transport projects that have been in planning and consultation for far too long, such as MetroLink, Dart+, and Luas projects.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Transport
Intended results

Advocated for greater investment in MetroLink, Dart+, Luas extensions to Finglas and Bray, and for continued investment to roll out priority Bus Corridors as part of BusConnects

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by Red Flag Consulting Limited

Environment
Intended results

To have a discussion on unintended consequences of the legislation outlined in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Red Flag Consulting Limited" equals CRO name "RED FLAG CONSULTING LIMITED" (CRO 522705) 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 Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Seeking amendments to the Planning and Development Regulations to classify small-scale, temporary low and zero carbon electricity generation plants, including demonstration-scale plants for zero carbon fuels or synthetic e-fuels, as 'exempted development' and to keep them under…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Policy changes in relation to forestry planted in close proximity to the electricity network to ensure safe and resilient forestry corridors are maintained that would reduce the risk of damage to the electricity network in the event of storms.