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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)
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Declared items
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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

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Lobbying returns

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Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd

Health
Intended results

To share information, to ask to raise issues with parliamentary colleagues and/or in the Dáil or Seanad, and/or for a meeting to discuss PJ Carroll & Co's positions on tobacco harm reduction, retail licensing and the future regulation of nicotine products in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd" equals CRO name "P.J. CARROLL & COMPANY LIMITED" (CRO 67771) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Road Haulage Association

Transport
Intended results

Set up a working group. To meet to keep new schedule. Meeting to disuses the overall permit process. Intervene to address exciting resourcing & to ensure no future delays. Engagement & clarification of the current incorrect construct.

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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Bolt Itx

Transport
Intended results

More shared mobility schemes to launch in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Bolt Itx" has no legal form. "BOLT ITX LIMITED" (CRO 671417) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To advocate for key inclusions for women and gender equality in Budget 2026, as outlined in NWC Pre-Budget Submission 2026

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by National Women's Council of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To advocate for key inclusions for women and gender equality in Budget 2026, as outlined in NWC Pre-Budget Submission 2026.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Women's Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 241868) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Travel Agents Association

Transport
Intended results

Share ITAA and ECTAA's (The European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Associations) views on the revision of the Air Passenger Rights Regulation 261/2004

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Travel Agents Association" equals CRO name "IRISH TRAVEL AGENTS ASSOCIATION" (CRO 34282) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Inform Government of needs of Irish Exporters in formation of Budget 2026

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

Environment
Intended results

Minsters feature in the event and photoshoot.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment" has no legal form. "VOICE OF IRISH CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 275127) 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 Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

Acknowledgement of IFAs participation in the Citizen Engagement Working Group (CEWG) for Phase 2 of the Land Use Review.::To highlight that consideration of the many complex and sensitive issues associated with land use transformation depends on the contribution of knowledge,…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Environment
Intended results

To highlight reforms of the policy environment which could help to deliver more homes, more efficiently and within our carbon budget.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Heart Foundation

Transport
Intended results

To seek information on the status of reducing urban speed limits to 30km/h.::To raise awareness of the health benefit of reducing the default speed limit of all urban areas to 30km/h

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Irish Green Building Council

Environment
Intended results

Raising awareness of the Building Life campaign, the aim of which is to achieve a broad range of private sector actions and public policy changes that will be required to tackle the whole-life environmental impact of the built environment.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Green Building Council" has no legal form. "IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 492948) 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 Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by Montague Communications Ltd

Transport
Intended results

Securing continuation of the grant or its replacement by an alternative source of funding

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.