Skip to content
Declared
Official portrait of Darragh O'Brien
Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas

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.

Download CSV 406 rows, with the filters applied
Register of Lobbying2021-09-13

Lobbying return by Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

Housing
Intended results

I hoped the Minister and TD for Fingal would be able to identify why the properties are vacant in a housing crisis and ensure these properties housed homeless families as soon as possible rather than being left vacant .

Register of Lobbying2021-09-10

Lobbying return by Griffith College Dublin

Education and Training
Intended results

To remove international students from the definition of ordinary residents, thereby removing the legal requirement for them to have very expensive private health insurance.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-09

Lobbying return by Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC

Budgetary matters
Intended results

The incorporation of a range of measures within Budget 2022, including: increase funding for Personal Assistance; increase core social welfare rates affecting people with MD and their carers; extend medical card eligibility for children aged 16 years and over who have MD;…

Register of Lobbying2021-09-07

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Social Housing

Housing
Intended results

Increase supply of social housing

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Council for Social Housing" equals CRO name "IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING" (CRO 87652) 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 Lobbying2021-09-07

Lobbying return by CHC Ireland DAC

Transport
Intended results

Base information visit and operational brief.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "CHC Ireland DAC" equals CRO name "CHC IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 218246) 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 Lobbying2021-08-30

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais

Register of Lobbying2021-08-24

Lobbying return by North West Simon Community

Housing
Intended results

Support for development of a model for delivery of early intervention and homeless prevention services appropriate to rural areas::Support for the Pilot Study to include funding that would enable North West Simon Community to expand its current early intervention and homeless…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "North West Simon Community" equals CRO name "NORTH WEST SIMON COMMUNITY" (CRO 403438) 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 Lobbying2021-08-19

Lobbying return by Roche Diagnostics Ltd

Health
Intended results

opportunity to discuss the role for Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in supporting the relevant Department's activities, including the establishment of recommended feasibility pilots, as outlined in the Ferguson report.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Roche Diagnostics Ltd" equals CRO name "ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED" (CRO 905349) 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 Lobbying2021-08-10

Lobbying return by Phelan Energy Group Ltd

Housing
Intended results

Better understanding of the role for the private sector in addressing long-term housing needs

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Phelan Energy Group Ltd" equals CRO name "PHELAN ENERGY GROUP LIMITED" (CRO 624015) 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 Lobbying2021-07-13

Lobbying return by Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG

Housing
Intended results

To discuss key themes and priorities emerging from MLRC's recent report Minority Groups and Housing: Barriers to Access with the Minister for housing and Minister of State, Joe O'Brien TD with the goal of improving access to housing services for those from a minority background.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG" equals CRO name "MERCY LAW RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 471072) 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 Lobbying2021-07-07

Lobbying return by Peter McVerry Trust

Housing
Intended results

Improved outcomes for people at risk or impacted by homelessness

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.