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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 Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Focus Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Policy change

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 Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Galway Chamber

Local Government
Intended results

An extension of the Commercial Rates waiver for up to a year and an expansion to the policy so that Companies who have continued to operate throughout Covid-19 Pandemic yet have experienced a significant downturn of Revenue in excess of 25% may qualify for the waiver or at least…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To brief the Deputies on feedback from business on TWSS, commercial rates waivers and business support so that they would be expanded and reformed

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

This open letter is intended to influence the next Programme for Government to prioritise sustainable town centres and support them to thrive through the creation of a National Taskforce for Town Centres. This Taskforce would be resourced by the Department of the Taoiseach with…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

Reform and extension of the Commercial Rates Waiver for at least 12 months, Increased Local Government Funding to replace lost income from rates, Support for a National Cross-Departmental Town Centre Taskforce

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Engagement with the Minister and his Department on new research that Chambers Ireland are conducting on Local Economic Development to facilitate the replication of successful programs, and moving forward with the“TownCentreFirst”commitment in the Programme for Government.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Chambers Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Reform of the TWSS, expansion of grants, extension and reform of the rates waiver...https://www.chambers.ie/media/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-business/chambers-ireland-covid-19-publications/july-stimulus/

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Employment
Intended results

The initial operation of the Covid Susbsidy did not take account of the seasonality of earnings in some sectors. In particular employees in receipt of commisions or bonuses in Jan/Feb which either don't recur at the same level in subsequent months or are non-recurring appear to…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-17

Lobbying return by ActionAid Ireland

Health
Intended results

That all elected representatives would support and pursue the creation of a National Action Plan on FGM in Ireland by 2030.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "ActionAid Ireland" equals CRO name "ACTIONAID IRELAND" (CRO 95403) 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 Lobbying2020-09-16

Lobbying return by Womens Aid

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To meet with the ministers to discuss the implementation of a cohesive and effective Government strategy to tackle domestic violence and would deliver improved services and supports for victims of domestic violence.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Womens Aid" has no legal form. "WOMENS AID COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 58035) 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 Lobbying2020-09-16

Lobbying return by Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

Finance
Intended results

Communication on Brokers Ireland Public Policy Objectives 2020

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL BROKERS" (CRO 184744) 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 Lobbying2020-09-16

Lobbying return by Climate and Health Alliance

Environment
Intended results

Advocating measures to reduce climate change and improve public health, specifically by passing a Clean Air Act, increasing active travel and public transport, transforming the built environment to promote healthier lives, creating a sustainable agri-food sector and introducing…