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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
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

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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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AreaAll 3830Housing 860Energy and Natural Resources 319Transport 285Environment 282Health 254Economic Development and Industry 234Budgetary matters 174Justice and Equality 131Agriculture 118Development and Zoning 117Finance 107Local Government 105Education and Training 91Foreign Affairs 85Children and Youth Affairs 80Community 71EU Affairs 67Taxation 63Tourism 55Employment 53Public Expenditure and Reform 42Trade 39Heritage 38Communications 32Social Protection 32Banking and Financial Institutions 30Marine 25Sports and Recreation 18Arts 12Gaeltacht 7Defence 2Food 2
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Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

Housing
Intended results

Secure funding/ partial funding to support a pledged philanthropic fund for the homelessness sector

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

The funding of housing and support programs that work towards an end to homelessness

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Simon Communities of Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Right to Housing to be considered by the Oireachtas rather than channelled through the proposed housing commission

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Simon Communities of Ireland" equals CRO name "SIMON COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND" (CRO 74038) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by SOA Research Company Limited by Guarantee

Housing
Intended results

To secure a meeting/presentation with the Minister or his advisers/senior staff to discuss Community-Led Housing and how it can be supported in Ireland through policy.::To broaden the Minister's awareness of Community-Led Housing.::To encourage the Minister to acknowledge and…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SOA Research Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "SOA RESEARCH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 627719) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

A balanced and transparent approach to decision-making on the economic reopening timeline, and one which takes a sensitive approach to the social and economic circumstances of the businesses and households::Awareness of the negative effects of a potential curtailment of the…

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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Heneghan PR

Housing
Intended results

Clarification on stamp duty policy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Heneghan PR" has no legal form. "HENEGHAN P.R.LIMITED" (CRO 164149) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Secure commitment to more autonomy to business for the planned phased reopening.::Ensure the roadmap provides absolute clarity and certainty for all businesses to fully reopen as quickly as possible beginning no later than mid-September.

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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ronan Group Real Estate

Development and Zoning
Intended results

To advise the Minister of progress on the Glass Bottle site, Sandymount Strand Dublin 4 and to advise him of possible alternative planning strategies for the site.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ronan Group Real Estate" has no legal form. "RONAN GROUP REAL ESTATE LIMITED" (CRO 744162) 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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Engineers Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To highlight the importance of Registered Professional Titles for engineers, such as 'Chartered Engineer' and incorporating the Chartered Engineer title in Local Authority engineering roles' qualifications.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

Continuation or expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction & mental ill-health, put in place during the pandemic lockdown period as well as an extension of gender-based services and increases in budget funding

Register of Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by Ecocem Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To raise awareness of the carbon benefits of moving to low carbon cement

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 Lobbying2021-09-20

Lobbying return by John Sisk & Son Ltd

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To set out the challenges facing the industry with current Public Works contract, effectively transferring full risk to the contractor of significant cost increases, and to offer potential solutions and help in responding to the situation.