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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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Ronan Group Real Estate

Development and Zoning
Intended results

To advise the Minister of the progress on the Glass Bottle site, Sandymount Strand Dublin 4 and to advise him of possible alternative planning strategies for the site.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ronan Group Real Estate" has no legal form. "RONAN GROUP REAL ESTATE LIMITED" (CRO 744162) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Tax breaks in Budget 2022 for owner-occupiers and social landlords who have paid or are paying remediation levies for fire and other defects as well as progress towards an overall redress scheme

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Merchants QuayIreland Ltd

Community
Intended results

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

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Traveller Movement

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Implementation of Traveller Policy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "The Irish Traveller Movement" has no legal form. "IRISH TRAVELLER MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 294188) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by SSE plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Letter issued, requesting a meeting to discuss the delays experienced in progressing the Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2, within the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage.

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Mainstream Renewable Power

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Review of the proposed planning regime for offshore wind in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Mainstream Renewable Power" has no legal form. "MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER LIMITED" (CRO 453076) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Youth Work Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

The meeting was by way of an introduction to the heritage of the building but enhanced funding under the relevant local Government scheme already availed of did arise

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Gibney Communications

Agriculture
Intended results

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gibney Communications" has no legal form. "GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 237960) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Hardware Association Ireland

Housing
Intended results

To outline HAI's policy on housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hardware Association Ireland" equals CRO name "HARDWARE ASSOCIATION IRELAND" (CRO 124104) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) accurate, timely identification and support which can be equitably accessed (2) a more developed continuum of support for students with dyslexia (3) mandatory training of all…

Register of Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Anew Support Services CLG

Housing
Intended results

To secure a second house and service for the pregnant women and new mothers experiencing homelessness in the Dublin region.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Anew Support Services CLG" equals CRO name "ANEW SUPPORT SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 494801) 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 Lobbying2022-01-20

Lobbying return by Waterford Chamber of Commerce

Taxation
Intended results

Government to consider a tax relief for greenhouse food producers

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Waterford Chamber of Commerce" equals CRO name "WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" (CRO 130123) 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.