Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Budgetary mattersIntended results
Copy of Congress Budget 2021 No Going Back
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Darragh O'Brien
- 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
- 1
- SIPO donation records
- 72%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
302 of 422 divisions
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
Lobbying return by Cork Chamber
Economic Development and IndustryIntended results
Support for Urban Regeneration and URDF funding
Lobbying return by MSD
HealthIntended results
Addressing the needs of oncology patients to access new therapies
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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.
Lobbying return by Threshold
HousingIntended results
To update the Minister about the work of Threshold and contribute to the Taskforce
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
CommunityIntended results
Promotion of the Irish Wheelchair Association Best Practice Access Guidelines
Lobbying return by Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
CommunityIntended results
Increased enforcement of the legislation and bringing forward Operation Tombola
Lobbying return by Ibec
Economic Development and IndustryIntended results
Awareness of Ibec's views on the National Economic Plan
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.
Lobbying return by daa plc
TransportIntended results
To ensure DPO’s were fully informed on the daa noise application re North Runway and seek their support
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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.
Lobbying return by Age Action
Budgetary mattersIntended results
TD aware of issues around Age Action's Budget 2021 priorities and give consideration to supporting the 'asks' in Budget 2021.
Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions
EU AffairsIntended results
Congress wrote to all Ministers, Senators and TDS in relation to the EU Canada Trade Agreement urge Government to defer tabling any such motion until the Oireachtas has an opportunity to have a full exchange of views on this matter. We note that 11 other member states as well as…
Lobbying return by Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
HousingIntended results
To raise awareness of tenancy welfare; Securing agreement and support from Department of housing planning and local government and the Minister.
Lobbying return by Scouting Ireland
Children and Youth AffairsIntended results
Increased funding at a local and national level
Lobbying return by Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
HousingIntended results
Extension of moratorium on evictions to include members of the Traveller community, local authority tenancies and those in homeless accommodation.
Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation
TourismIntended results
Seeking additional liquidity measures to assist with working capital and cash flow for businesses facing short term problems::Seeking a reduction in rate of tourism VAT as part of the Budget::Seeking an extension to the waiver on Local Authority rates to coincide with business…
Lobbying return by Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
Budgetary mattersIntended results
ACEI concerns in relation to the project pipeline for the built environment/infrastructure, sustainability and the NDP to be taken into account in Budget 2021