TDs / Darragh O'Brien
Darragh O'Brien
Minister for Climate, Energy and the EnvironmentMinister for Transport
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questions asked
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them
168,229
words spoken in the chamber
166,330 as a minister, 1,899 as a TD
323
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
Members of the Government answer parliamentary questions rather than ask them, so this page lists none of theirs.
Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Contributions to debates 680 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Contributions |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 30 |
| March 2025 | 29 |
| April 2025 | 54 |
| May 2025 | 22 |
| June 2025 | 59 |
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 44 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 73 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 43 |
| February 2026 | 55 |
| March 2026 | 33 |
| April 2026 | 77 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| June 2026 | 82 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 49 |
| October 2026 | 6 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 529 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Dublin Fingal East 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister for Transport 23 January 2025 to 1 June 2025
- office Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications 23 January 2025 to 1 June 2025
- office Minister for Transport 2 June 2025 to now
- office Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 2 June 2025 to now
| Date | What the vote was on | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Dublin City Flat Complex Retrofit and Regeneration: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Dublin City Flat Complex Retrofit and Regeneration: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put: "That Fourth Stage is hereby completed and that the Bill is hereby passed." |
Yes | Carried |
| 12 May 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 6 May 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Strengthening Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Strengthening Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Eleventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Apr 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Apr 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad
Amendment to amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 15 Apr 2026 | International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad
Seanad amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
A vote on an amendment or a stage is a vote on that question, not on the bill as a whole. Open a vote to see its full wording. The record gives no reason when a TD has no vote recorded.