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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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To ask that licences in the private rented sector would feature in the committee’s Work Programme January - December 2019

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.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Changes to the legislation which would protect the future of the game of bingo in Ireland, which is a vital social outlet for many elderly people.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Finance
Intended results

Cut Capital Gains Tax to 20% for unlisted trading firms.::Outmatch the UK on Entrepreneur Relief by raising the lifetime limit to €15m.::Improve R&D incentives to boost innovation in Irish SMEs, including an upfront cash claim and a higher tax credit rate of 30%.::Reduce income…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Communicating Dublin Chamber's 'Dublin's Global Reputation' survey results in order to support recommendations contained in the report.::Ensure at least 14,000 new homes per year get built in Dublin.::Increase delivery of apartments to reflect smaller household…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Heneghan PR

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Exchange of information

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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Support for the adoption of ETSU-R-97 standard as outlined by the British Institute of Acoustics in planning renewable energy projects.::Setting of a statutory decision period by An Bord Pleanála for appeals against planning permissions for wind farms.::Reform and streamlining…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Environmental Network

Environment
Intended results

Queried basis for the proposed new heads of Housing, Planning and Development Bill 2019 with DPOs::Request that DPOs contact Minister Murphy to secure extension to deadline for public consultation period for proposed Bill to enable public participation::Highlight environmental…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of recommendations contained in Housing JOC's report, Safe as Houses?

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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

Policy and legal changes in relation to homeless provision to families and children

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Prosper Fingal CLG

Finance
Intended results

Cross-party support for the Dáil motion (PMB11 17/12/2019) regarding pay restoration for Section 39 Agencies.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Prosper Fingal CLG" equals CRO name "PROSPER FINGAL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 65998) 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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Guaranteed Irish

Housing
Intended results

Support for Guaranteed Irish construction supply chain in a sustainable manner that showcases Irelands construction sector and its contribution towards a zero carbon target.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Guaranteed Irish" has no legal form. "GUARANTEED IRISH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 99874) 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.