Lobbying return by Veterinary Ireland
AgricultureIntended results
A review by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) of the level of increases in fees the VCI is seeking to impose on the veterinary profession.
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Martin Heydon
- Constituency / panel
- Kildare South
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Office
- Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2025-01-23 → current)
- 6
- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 2526
- Lobbying returns
- 7
- SIPO donation records
- 91%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
383 of 422 divisions
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Lobbying returns
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Lobbying return by Veterinary Ireland
AgricultureIntended results
Secure funding and implementation of the agreement with DAFM on Syndromic Surveilleance.
Lobbying return by The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
AgricultureIntended results
Meeting with Minister Heydon to outline our concerns about the equine welfare issues on Dunsink landfill, the planned rezoning and proposals from NSPCA to ensure that planning decisions are welfare led.
Lobbying return by Horse Racing Ireland
AgricultureIntended results
Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas
Lobbying return by Irish Wildbird Conservancy
AgricultureIntended results
To provide our views on the proposed Common Agriculture Policy regulation ::To ensure that our concerns regarding inadequate inclusion of environmental actions and funding were reflected
Lobbying return by Studbook Development Ireland Limited
AgricultureIntended results
DAFM requiring HSI, as administrator of the DAFM National Breeding Services Scheme, to cease discriminating against the Warmblood Studbook of Ireland::Cessation of abuses of dominant position and discrimination by Horse Sport Ireland in its conduct related to administration of…
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Studbook Development Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "STUDBOOK DEVELOPMENT IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 465817) 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.
Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association
AgricultureIntended results
To influence EU and Irish policymakers to oppose the Mercosur agreement in its current form.
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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.
Lobbying return by Horse Racing Ireland
AgricultureIntended results
Awareness of the importance of the social and economic benefits of the horse racing & breeding industries to the applicable local areas
Lobbying return by Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
AgricultureIntended results
To set out ICMSA concerns on the key issues facing our members in February 2026.
Lobbying return by The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd
AgricultureIntended results
Letter to Minister Heydon calling for the removal of ranking and selection on slurry storage investments under TAMS 3, to enable all farmers access to grant aid to upgrade slurry storage on their farms, to meet stringent new regulatory requirements and to improve environmental /…
Lobbying return by The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd
AgricultureIntended results
Argue for the suspension of the CBAM tax on imported fertiliser due to the unfolding crisis in the Middle East.
Lobbying return by The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd
AgricultureIntended results
A meeting was held with Minister Heydon and Co-op Chairs on the issue of Ireland's Nitrates Derogation following its extension for 3 years. Other issues discussed related to the CAP, Generational Renewal, Volatility and CBAM.
Lobbying return by The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd
AgricultureIntended results
Constructive engagement with key Ministers on the rising cost of agricultural fuels following the start of the Iran War.
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To participate in the Food Vision 2023 Stakeholder meeting. IFA feeDback to DAFM:::To focus on farmer experience with Bord Bia audits.::To establish a farmer forum on the Quality Assurance Scheme to improve farmer engagement and two-way feedback on the work of Bord Bia.::To…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To highlight that, although the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has resolved some of the issues affecting live trade, it must ensure all international trade certs are amended so animals from Ireland can continue to be exported to these countries.::To stress that…