TDs / Darragh O'Brien
Darragh O'Brien
Minister for Climate, Energy and the EnvironmentMinister for Transport
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0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the proposed arr |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Business of Dáil
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendments proposed to arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the propos |
Yes | Carried |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax
Question put: "That Financial Resolution No. 4 be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise
Question put: "That Financial Resolution No. 1 be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Insurance Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
No | Lost |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Endometriosis Care in Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Endometriosis Care in Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation (Transfer of Functions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad
Seanad amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad
Amendment to amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "The amendment proposed to arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arra |
Yes | Carried |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Student Fees: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Student Fees: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Ministers and Secretaries (Attorney General) Bill 2023: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 9 Jul 2025 | European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (Resumed)
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 9 Jul 2025 | European Union Regulations on International and Temporary Protection: Motions (Resumed)
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
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