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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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Awareness of the projects

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Seeking support for Fórsa's campaign regarding Irish Water and the union's members working in water services in local authorities.

Register of Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Family Carers Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Change in carers rights and entitlements as per its time for change proposal

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Family Carers Ireland" equals CRO name "FAMILY CARERS IRELAND" (CRO 572819) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Tax breaks in Budget 2023 for owner-occupiers and grants for social landlords who have paid or are paying remediation levies for fire and other defects as well as progress towards an overall redress scheme

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Montague Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "MONTAGUE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 297660) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

Health
Intended results

Objective was to educate policy makers and event participants on the breadth of healthcare innovations in pharma and medtech taking place in Europe (and Ireland specifically), to explain how this is leading to better outcomes for health systems and patients across Europe and to…

Register of Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Peter McVerry Trust

Housing
Intended results

Long Term Leasing for Housing First

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Peter McVerry Trust" has no legal form. "PETER MCVERRY TRUST COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 98934) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Philanthropy Ireland

Local Government
Intended results

To use the opportunity occasioned by the Bill to amend Section 22(2)(a) of the Act to limit the restrictions on donations to civil society organisations solely to those intended to influence elections and referendum. We believe this would achieve the spirit and intention of…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Philanthropy Ireland" has no legal form. "PHILANTHROPY IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 371896) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Housing
Intended results

Adoption of measures in Hardware Association Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission to renovate empty homes and tackle the housing crisis

Register of Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

Meeting request to outline the extent of the challenges facing the haulage sector::Take our points onboard when in discussion with the UK Government & EU Commission::Request a meeting & address the issuess::For the TD's to lobby on our behalf for Budget submission

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Road Haulage Association" equals CRO name "IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION" (CRO 43035) 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 Lobbying2022-09-20

Lobbying return by Construction Defects Alliance

Housing
Intended results

Tax breaks in Budget 2023 for owner-occupiers and grants for social landlords who have paid or are paying remediation levies for fire and other defects as well as progress towards an overall redress scheme

Register of Lobbying2022-09-19

Lobbying return by Fair Seas Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To ensure relevant Government officials and representatives progress Ireland's MPA process as soon as possible and are aware of wider concerns across Europe