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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
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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

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Register of Lobbying2021-01-13

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Given the move to Level 3 in the Living with Covid Roadmap we are calling on the Government to immediately introduce Minimum Unit Pricing as per Section 11 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 and also to curtail the availability of cheap alcohol in supermarkets. Despite the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2021-01-13

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

There are 6 counties still to have their commercial rates revaluated. Rates are computed based on annual turnover for all sales with a formula applied to those level of sales. If rates kick in again on January 1st 2021 and the current system is still in place, all pubs will be…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2021-01-13

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Housing
Intended results

Collaboratively, we were seeking more favourable funding arrangement for the homeless services run by all 4 organisations.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) 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 Lobbying2021-01-07

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Health
Intended results

To ask Government Ministers and TDs to ensure that Ireland's public health response to Covid-19 goes beyond a continuous cycle of lockdowns, which the WHO recommends against. We sought the introduction of a robust test, trace, isolation and control system of pandemic management.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-07

Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation

Housing
Intended results

Open dialogue & arrange a meeting to discuss the ISCF plight of RPZ's for our members and self catering in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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 Lobbying2021-01-07

Lobbying return by County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

The initial aspects of the plan seeking funding are vital to transforming Carlow and it is imperative that we see success in the applications to help spearhead the changes. Inc match funding the proposals are in the region of €21m funding request::Carlow has a range of…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG" equals CRO name "COUNTY CARLOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & TOURISM COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 185839) 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.