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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Darragh O'Brien

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: 1
SIPO donation records: 72%
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Lobbying return by An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

Energy and Natural Resources

Intended results

Highlighted urgency of fixing Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended) and asked that the Programme for Gov't include a committment to revise the sectoral ceilings to actually align with the carbon budgets within the first 100 days

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland" equals CRO name "AN TAISCE - THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR IRELAND" (CRO 12469) 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.

Lobbying return by Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

Education and Training

Intended results

Seeks an amendment to address the exclusion of graduates from private & independent higher education institutions from the Seanad franchise under the proposed Bill. It aims to include degree holders (Level 7 & above) awarded by QQI, HETAC, and NCEA. This would ensure equitable…

Lobbying return by Anew Support Services CLG

Housing

Intended results

To secure accommodation and staff to support pregnant women and new mothers experiencing homelessness.

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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.

Lobbying return by Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry

Intended results

Put forward the points that are important in terms of delivering balanced regional development that have been changed or overlooked in this review. ::Seek enabling investment to address years of underinvestment for Donegal and the Border region::Re-stating the significance of…

Lobbying return by Environmental Pillar

Environment

Intended results

Familiarity with Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Development and Zoning

Intended results

To acknowledge that in the current Bill the definition of Sufficient Interest which was contained in the Draft Bill has been maintained in the most recent version of the Bill in section 282 (1) which states 'an applicant shall not be regarded as having sufficient interest in a…

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture

Intended results

To highlight how the proposed increases in the non-domestic water tariffs will disproportionately impact the most vulnerable of farm families, extensive farmers on fragmented holdings with multiple water connections.::To highlight that the latest Teagasc Farm Survey , which was…

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment

Intended results

To highlight how the complexity of the current wildlife legislation has led to confusion and inconsistencies. The existing framework, including the Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife Amendment Act 2000, and the European Communities (Birds and Habitats) Regulations 2011 lack…

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture

Intended results

To highlight that the nitrates derogation is of huge importance to the Irish agri-food sector and the wider economy. The derogation allows grassland farmers to maximise the advantages of our grass-based system while somewhat balancing the significant economic disadvantages they…

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Health

Intended results

To send MHR's Programme for Government Briefing on the mental health priorities of members and issue a save the date for the launch of MHR's research with the London School of Economics on investment in early intervention programmes in mental health. The event will be happening…

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Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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.

Lobbying return by Doras Luimní

Justice and Equality

Intended results

Inclusion of recommendations in programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Doras Luimní" has no legal form. "DORAS LUIMNI COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 335696) 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.

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Budgetary matters

Intended results

To gain support for Irish Congress of Trade Unions General Election Manifesto in support of workers rights

Lobbying return by Dexcom

Health

Intended results

To make real time continuous glucose monitoring part of the standard model of care for diabetes patients in Ireland

Lobbying return by Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Housing

Intended results

To express Congress views on Housing policy

Lobbying return by Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Public Expenditure and Reform

Intended results

To build awareness of Good Causes funding and the Good Causes Awards

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Published name "Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 527900) 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.