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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 Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To welcome the introduction of a compulsory Housing Order for Poultry and Captive Birds, which takes effect today.::To emphasise the importance of this measure and that this Housing Order is a critical step in safeguarding both commercial and backyard poultry flocks from the…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To acknowledge, as a positive step, the establishment of the Plant Health and Biosecurity Stakeholder Network.::To highlight that there is a specific challenge in maintaining Ireland's Protected Zone status for the bacterial pest Fireblight.::To emphasise that Ireland no longer…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-16

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To welcome the expanded Accelerated Capital Allowance scheme for farm safety equipment, announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon and Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety Michael Healy-Rae, as a positive step.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

That the Minister for Agriculture should immediately pay all ACRES participants who have not received payment with an upfront payment from national funds to be rebalanced later,

Register of Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To announce the selection of 30 participants for IFA's national 'Ready to Lead 2025' programme.::This initiative aims to develop the next generation of leaders within the farming community, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to effectively navigate and influence policy…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To take part in consultation regarding the best approach that the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine can lead, enable and regulate the sector in a way that optimises its contribution to social, economic and environmental sustainability.::To share views regarding any…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure that details of the suckler cow scheme for 2025, funded by the national exchequer, have been confirmed in a meeting with the Department of Agriculture. When combined with the SCEP, the scheme brings total direct supports for suckler cows up to €225/cow for the first 22…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-14

Lobbying return by AgTech Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

A courtesy letter to acknowledge the Minister's new appointment and convey our congratulations and our hope to further collaborate with him and his Department in helping progress the country's agricultural sustainability.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-13

Lobbying return by Veon Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

To secure a meeting and to obtain details regarding what contingency plans are in place to handle the impact of the storm.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Veon Limited" equals CRO name "VEON LIMITED" (CRO 570149) 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 Lobbying2025-05-08

Lobbying return by Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

Agriculture
Intended results

We are looking to get an amendment to the proposed EU Transport Directive.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association" has no legal form. "IRISH THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 763843) 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.

Register of Lobbying2025-04-30

Lobbying return by Leitrim Integrated Developemnt Company CLG

Agriculture
Intended results

To meet with the Minister and hopefully have him visit a social farm and lean more about the project and what we and social framers do in and through the project thet DAFFM fund.

Register of Lobbying2025-04-29

Lobbying return by Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Raise information regarding the good work Lakeland Dairies' farmers are doing regarding improving water quality and the need to retain the Nitrates Derogation. Also, the need to reduce bovine TB rates.

Register of Lobbying2025-04-28

Lobbying return by Natural Capital Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

NCI intention was to discuss the IEN Natural Restoration report application of Natural Capital in Ireland with DAFM and advance planning for Natural Capital as part of the UN FAO Year of Women in Agriculture in Ireland. NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane issued…