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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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To raise awareness about proposed regulatory changes that could impact lending to public and not-for-profit housing entities

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Banking & Payments Federation Ireland" has no legal form. "BANKING & PAYMENTS FEDERATION IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 630966) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To follow-up a meeting with Department of Housing raising several issues

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Banking & Payments Federation Ireland" has no legal form. "BANKING & PAYMENTS FEDERATION IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 630966) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Prosper Fingal CLG

Health
Intended results

Raising awareness of Prosper Fingal, issues facing Section 39 disability organisations (including pay) and inviting TD's to engage and work with us on disability issues.

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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Wind Energy Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Inclusion in the Programme for Government of key priorities for the wind energy sector as set out in Wind Energy Ireland's General Election manifesto, available online here:…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Provide AmCham views on the draft revision of the National Planning Framework

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "American Chamber of Commerce Ireland" equals CRO name "AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IRELAND" (CRO 18926) 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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, rollout of proposed Retrospective Payments Scheme, getting strong commitments on defects remediation into party manifestoes and the Programme for Government (PFG)

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Confirmation that funding to enable the implementation of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan be forthcoming in the immediate future and not at a yet undetermined future date and that Phase 1 - the delivery of the OneShannonHub - be included in the next round of Urban…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

That the untapped potential of the Atlantic Economic Corridor region be realised; that a city of scale (Limerick - Galway - Sligo), creating a North-West city region, be considered.::That Shannon be included in references to Limerick City Metropolitan area - draft lacked…

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by Liquid Gas Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Elections and brief Political Party negotiation teams on LGI's key policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland, in…

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 Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce

Local Government
Intended results

The shift to hard water will lead to increased costs in areas such as equipment maintenance, water treatment, and overall operational efficiency, potentially affecting the profitability and viability of these businesses.

Register of Lobbying2025-01-21

Lobbying return by National College of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National College of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND" (CRO 134303) 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.