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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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Register of Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of recommendations contained in Housing JOC's report, 'Safe as Houses?' and commitments in Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Trade
Intended results

Historical turnover is used to determine the rateable valuation for pubs with regards to their commercial rates. The process in place did not envisage the onset of Covid 19 and the dramatic effect that would have on turnover and the process needs to be tackled and tackled now.…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Discussion on the Town Centre First Strategy, the impact of Covid-19 on local government, NDP delivery and infrastructure spending and investment in the period ahead, urban living and brownfield development.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by CityJet Designated Activity Company

Taxation
Intended results

The Section is intended to prevent aircrew from avoiding tax. However, CityJet crews based outside of Ireland who are paying tax in the country where they live and work are also being required to pay tax in Ireland. CityJet's proposed amendment sought to confine the Section to…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "CityJet Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "CITYJET DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 193772) 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 Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Confirmation from Minister to put issue of vaccine rollout within vulnerable homeless community on the agenda for the Homeless Taskforce

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Support for Focus Ireland Services / family homelessness

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Focus Ireland" has no legal form. "FOCUS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106149) 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 Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by Sherry FitzGerald Group

Housing
Intended results

Provide data on current market trends

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sherry FitzGerald Group" has no legal form. "SHERRY FITZGERALD GROUP LIMITED" (CRO 295880) 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 Lobbying2021-05-19

Lobbying return by Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Environment
Intended results

to delay approval of the NMPF to allow greater debate and Oireachtas oversight

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.