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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Martin Heydon

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Kildare South
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2025-01-23 → current)

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.::To seek clarification on several critical matters. During a meeting with…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Minister must meet with IFA to agree on and implement a consistent and adequately resourced TB scheme, including dealing with infected wildlife, in all counties.::To highlight that this is an issue that requires urgent and meaningful actions to be brought back under…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the mandatory use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) technologies is provided for, on a progressive basis, within the Nitrates Regulation to promote reduced ammonia emissions and good nutrient management practices.::To stress that, although there has been…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the escalation in TB incidence is causing enormous difficulties for farmers. There is an urgency in addressing the situation and a need for real leadership in taking the decisions that will have a positive impact on TB numbers and reduce the burden of this…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-09

Lobbying return by Studbook Development Ireland Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Proper oversight and regulation of HSI by DAFM.

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.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-02

Lobbying return by Natural Capital Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

NCI shared the DAFM launch with Minister Martin Heydon as he launched the opening of the call for applications for ACORNS 11 (Accelerating the Creation of Rural Nascent Start-Ups). The programme has supported over 550 women in rural Ireland over the last ten years.…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-02

Lobbying return by National Dairy Council

Agriculture
Intended results

To request a meeting to discuss the findings of research into the EU-funded School Milk Scheme and to seek support, including funding, for the School Milk Scheme. Met with Minister on 9th July 2025.

Register of Lobbying2025-07-07

Lobbying return by Agricultural Consultants Association - ACA

Agriculture
Intended results

Support for the continuation of ACA programmes in ACRES and Organics and a new programme for Nitrates and Agri Environment Specialists to assist with the vast private sector client base. Also, ACA submitted their views on other EU and National farm programmes.

Register of Lobbying2025-06-24

Lobbying return by The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

Agriculture
Intended results

Seeking more inclusive consultation in relation to planned Visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) Tyre Recycling Cost for Agricultural Tyres 2025

Register of Lobbying2025-06-24

Lobbying return by The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

Agriculture
Intended results

extension to allow for more inclusive consultation in relation to planned Visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) Tyre Recycling Cost for Agricultural Tyres 2025 being proposed under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme by Circol ELT on behalf of the Department…