Skip to content
Declared
Official portrait of Darragh O'Brien
Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas

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.

Download CSV 645 rows, with the filters applied
Register of Lobbying2026-08-28

Lobbying return by Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To make the Minister aware of the Eurelectric Presidency priorities in digitalisation and artificial intelligence that is looking to address both the ‘AI for energy’ and ‘energy for AI’ questions.

Register of Lobbying2026-08-28

Lobbying return by Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

For the Minister to set out the Priorities of the Eu Presidency hosted by Ireland as they relate to the EU Commission Electrification plan and management of energy costs at the Eurelectric Customers & Retail Services Committee on 26th November 2026.

Register of Lobbying2026-08-28

Lobbying return by EQUINIX (IRELAND)

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To convey Equinix's viewpoints on connection for Equinix Data Centres

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "EQUINIX (IRELAND)" has no legal form. "EQUINIX (IRELAND) LIMITED" (CRO 323301) 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 Lobbying2026-08-13

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Inform Government of needs of Irish Exporters in formation of Budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2026-07-22

Lobbying return by Polio Survivors Ireland

Transport
Intended results

To obtain further information about new scheme and seek stakeholder engagement on development of same

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Polio Survivors Ireland" equals CRO name "Polio Survivors Ireland" (CRO 354283) 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 Lobbying2026-06-04

Lobbying return by Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

Transport
Intended results

The Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) wrote to Minister O’Brien about the proposed expansion of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the relevant matter, which is EU legislation on aviation emissions. The letter argues this policy would increase costs for Irish…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-27

Lobbying return by Young Social Innovators

Education and Training
Intended results

o raise awareness among Government Ministers of the need for youth voice infrastructure in Ireland and at EU level, and to seek Government engagement and support for the Youth Pulse initiative developed by Young Social Innovators in partnership with the Agirre Lehendakaria…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Young Social Innovators" equals CRO name "YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS" (CRO 412810) 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 Lobbying2026-05-22

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty::Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030::Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights in occupied…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To convey Technology Ireland's position on the derogation under the EU Batteries Regulation to the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment

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.