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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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by daa plc

Transport
Intended results

Acceleration of projects to help stimulate construction activity

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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight the importance of the tourism and hospitality sector to Dublin's economy.::To call for significant support for the sector given the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.::To extend the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme until October::To call for the existing tax free voucher…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Community
Intended results

Inclusion of death dying and bereavement as integral components in the Programme for Government

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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Amnesty International Ireland

Housing
Intended results

Communicate human rights priorities within remit, including housing and referendum on right to housing, and amendment of third party provisions in Electoral Act to remove undue restrictions on civil society groups' funding for advocacy

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To highlight the urban planning vision of Dublin as 15 Minute City.::To encourage the 15 Minute City to be included in future development plans and planning policy.::To encourage pilot programme of a 15 Minute city to be establish in Dublin.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by NewsBrands Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Completion of Review of Defamation Act::Extension of remit of Minister for Communications to include news publishers::Reduction in VAT::Transposition of EU Copyright Directive::Government advertising support during Covid

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

NYCI sought to influence the Programme for Government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking additional liquidity measures to assist with working capital and cash flow for businesses facing short term problems::Seeking a reduction in rates of tourism VAT::Seeking an extension to the waiver on Local Authority rates for at least 12 months to coincide with business…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-21

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Inform key policy makers re NYCI proposals in Pre-Budget Submission and seek to influence Budget 2021

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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 Lobbying2020-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

Raise concerns regarding the timelines proposed to increase the nitrogen excretion rate from the dairy cow from 85kg N/ha to 89kg N/ha.::A review of Ireland's Nitrates Action Programme is due in 2021. The review is typically an opportunity to engage with IFA and other…