Lobbying return by Irish Beef and Lamb Association
AgricultureIntended results
To establish if Animal control progress and efficiency is made after all these years. To also ensure sufficient compensation is paid to farmers.
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 Irish Beef and Lamb Association
AgricultureIntended results
Inclusion in the submissions
Lobbying return by Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA)
AgricultureIntended results
The EU systems to allow the EUDR to be implemented properly are not ready. IGFA lobbied to postpone the implementation date by 12 months to avoid hugely negative impacts on the market for feed manufacturers and farmers.
Lobbying return by Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA)
AgricultureIntended results
Highlight the impact of Dublin Port Company Infrastructure Levy and Dues Increases 2026 on importer members and the knock on impacts on feed manufacturers and livestock farmers. IGFA called for the measures to be reconsidered.
Lobbying return by The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
AgricultureIntended results
Better transport legislation for farm animals.
Lobbying return by Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA)
AgricultureIntended results
Ensure that regulators are aware of the potential impact of PFAS restriction on Veterinary Medicine Availability, and the time needed to identify and obtain approval for alternatives
Lobbying return by Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA)
AgricultureIntended results
Ensure that regulators are aware of the potential impact of regulatory divergence between UK and EU restriction on Veterinary Medicine Availability.
Lobbying return by Studbook Development Ireland Limited
AgricultureIntended results
A review of perceived and actual bias in competition for Studbook Services caused by the appointment of two conflicted and two highly conflicted individuals to the Evaluation Committee.
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 Federation of Agrochemical Retail Merchants
AgricultureIntended results
Policy proposals to support carbon efficient tillage farming
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Federation of Agrochemical Retail Merchants" has no legal form. "FEDERATION OF AGROCHEMICAL RETAIL MERCHANTS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 106749) 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 The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
AgricultureIntended results
To request a meeting on Urgent Request for Meeting – Inclusion of Agricultural & Forestry Contractors in Ireland’s CAP 2028 Strategic Plan
Lobbying return by The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
AgricultureIntended results
The message from rural Ireland is clear: those delivering the work—Agricultural and Forestry Contractors—must be part of the solution. Their inclusion in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan for 2028 and beyond will drive climate progress, strengthen rural economies, and ensure a fairer…
Lobbying return by The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
AgricultureIntended results
Grant Assistance to Support Investment in Static Slurry Separation Systems
Lobbying return by The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
AgricultureIntended results
Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to put a National Contingency Plan in place to allow for an extension of the period for slurry spreading from October 1, 2025 to October 15, 2025 due to ongoing grass growth
Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement
AgricultureIntended results
Communicate the objections that our members have in relation to the proposed Mercosur Trade Deal
Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form
Published name "Beefplan Movement" has no legal form. "BEEF PLAN MOVEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 640399) 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 Irish Bioenergy Association
AgricultureIntended results
To brief the minister on the IrBEA small biogas demonstration EIP project outcomes including policy, practical and technical learnings from the project and to lobby the Minister for the introduction of a minimum 50% capital grant from the Government for the development of this…