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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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Hibernia Real Estate Group Limited

Development and Zoning
Intended results

Change to residential zoning for lands at Newlands/Naas Road area of Dublin.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hibernia Real Estate Group Limited" equals CRO name "HIBERNIA REAL ESTATE GROUP LIMITED" (CRO 531267) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by MSD

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Build awareness of the individual MSD sites located across the country, the pivotal role they play in the Irish healthcare system and their local communities

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Drury

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

As part of series with national politicians, interviews before an audience of staff and clients discussing the politicians' background and challenges facing Ireland.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Drury" has no legal form. "DRURY LIMITED" (CRO 191249) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by MSD

Health
Intended results

Development of a new policy base for life-course vaccination

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "MSD" has no legal form. "M.S.D. LIMITED" (CRO 18759) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Health
Intended results

Commencement of Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

We intended to highlight to the TD shortcomings in the Bill and put forward suggestions for amendment so that they may highlight these and seek changes.

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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To build an awareness among TD's and Senators about the work being undertaken by the community activation element of the Dementia: Understand Together campaign

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Alzheimer Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 102700) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Encourage departmental and energy policy makers to pursue measures similar to those detailed in the publicly available Dimensions Report, with specific focus on addressing E-Heat, in order to support the achievement of national emissions and air quality targets,

Register of Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Housing
Intended results

Changes to the latest Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018, including the extension of the RPZs to entire country at reduced rate of 2%, subject to annual review and to include all residential properties, and for landlords providing leases in excess of 6 years, be exempt…

Register of Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

To seek support that proposed legislation amendments does not put Irish ports and airports at a competitive disadvantage to EU counterparts and to UK ports and airports regarding Duty Free allowances post UK withdrawal from the EU

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "daa plc" equals CRO name "DAA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 9401) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Cairn Homes plc

Housing
Intended results

To provide Mr. O'Brien with a background to Cairn Homes plc and the company's relevant experience in the Irish homebuilding sector. To introduce Cairn Homes plc to the new interim CEO of Fingal Co. Co.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cairn Homes plc" equals CRO name "CAIRN HOMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 552564) 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 Lobbying2019-05-21

Lobbying return by Trócaire

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

Encourage Ireland to support a UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights, to take action on Climate Justice and to support the passage of the Occupied Territories Bill

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Trócaire" equals CRO name "TROCAIRE" (CRO 661147) 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.