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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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Coillte CGA

Housing
Intended results

Ensure that the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage understand the significant benefits of utilising and promoting the use of wood in housing development and infrastructure projects.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Liquid Gas Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To present and generate awareness of Liquid Gas Ireland and the sector’s Vision 2040 which sets out how LPG and BioLPG can contribute to Ireland’s ‘Green New Deal’, including the ambitious goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and to the Government’s Clean Air Strategy.…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Liquid Gas Ireland" has no legal form. "LIQUID GAS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 89632) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight the difficulties facing the hospitality industry - and its suppliers- due to COVID lockdown restrictions and promote policies to assist continued trading.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Q4PR

Community
Intended results

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

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Q4PR" has no legal form. "Q4 PR LIMITED" (CRO 371427) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Zipp Mobility

Transport
Intended results

Getting the government to legislate for e-scooters

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Zipp Mobility" has no legal form. "ZIPP MOBILITY LIMITED" (CRO 661055) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

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

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To introduce TDs to the Irish Cancer Society Advocacy Champions appointed in their local constituency::To seek an introductory meeting between Irish Cancer Society volunteer Advocacy Champions and TDs in the constituencies of Clare, Dublin Central, Dublin Fingal, Dublin South…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

To secure annual funding for Horse Sport Ireland from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

To secure annual funding for Horse Sport Ireland from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Prosper Fingal CLG

Health
Intended results

To address the matter of the insufficient budget allocation to the national disability sector for the resumption of day services.

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Peter McVerry Trust

Housing
Intended results

Increase in national Housing First targets

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Peter McVerry Trust" has no legal form. "PETER MCVERRY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 98934) 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.