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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 Lobbying2024-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To highlight that farmers are required to dispose of Fallen Animals where they are identified as the 'Keeper' or 'Owner of same through the knackery service at a significant cost. When Fallen Animals are found on their land that the do not 'keep' or 'own' they are frequently…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That farmers must be recognised for the environmental actions that they have already taken.::That there must be fair measurement of emissions that recognises that methane is a short-lived gas.::That farmers must get credit for carbon which they are sequestering on their…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Development and Zoning
Intended results

To call for a much more efficient planning process to be put in place. Planning objections should not be allowed from outside the local area. Flooding works must be fast-tracked.::To highlight that development levies are punitive in some counties and should be suspended for…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Communications
Intended results

To highlight that more investment in roads, broadband and phone coverage is required.::To highlight that real investment in these essential services is needed to keep people in rural areas and encourage new people into rural Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

That each Local Authority needs to agree a Protocol for farm inspections with the IFA, as Local Authorities intend to carry out over 4,500 environmental inspections per annum on farms by 2025.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To highlight that a strongly funded Rural Development Programme (RDP) under Pillar II is vital for rural areas. Funding must be made up from a high EU contribution combined with significant national co-financing.::To propose targeted sectoral support sucklers (€300/cow), sheep…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To highlight that, although Ireland's Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act (2021) requires Local Authorities to prepare a Local Authority Climate Action Plan (LACAP) to meet national emission reduction targets and develop resilience to the impacts of climate…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To highlight that the 'Farmers Charter of Rights', while setting out how the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine will interact, engage with and conduct on-farm inspection. This does not extend to include the actions or activities of Local Authorities, despite Local…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To highlight that agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations. Awareness and education programmes focussed on prevention, through supporting farmers to change behaviour, are the best ways to reduce farm accidents. All terrain vehicles (ATVs/Quads) are becoming more…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Local Government
Intended results

To highlight that, as the Local Authorities are no longer the consenting authority following the enactment of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018, which transferred responsibility for granting consent for the construction of forest entrances onto public roads or…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the EU Parliament must focus on reducing poorly thought-out regulations, including Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) conditionality such as Good Agricultural and Environment Condition2 (GAEC2) on peatlands. Over regulation is causing frustration and anger amongst farmers. It…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Employment
Intended results

Seeking immediate intervention by the Minister Agriculture, Food & Marine; and the Minster for Housing, Local Gov & Heritage to ensure the continuance of employment for 22 staff in the Marine Institute.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

A commitment from the Minister to set a date for a referendum on the right to housing.

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 Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To highlight that 'Forgotten Farmers' are a combination of farmers who lost out following the removal of young farmer supports in 2008 due to cuts in public expenditure by the Government following the last recession. These farmers were then unable to qualify for the supports…