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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 Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To seek an urgent meeting with the Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon to discuss the Bord Bia Governance Review on the main findings of the report carried out by Governance Ireland.::To highlight that there are number of very important recommendations in this review, which…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To seek the re-establishment of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee and also to seek a meeting of this Committee as a matter of urgency.::To highlight that it is important that the Committee firstly establishes the most up to date position regarding the fodder and…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To meet with local farmers and discuss the impact the drought has had on their farms.::To attend a meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine and other farm organisations to discuss the ongoing impact of the current drought on farms.::To emphasise that IFA…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To accept an invitation to attend a public meeting to discuss the closure of Brittany Ferries Live Export Business.::To highlight that this decision has serious implications for the Irish livestock sector, particularly for the calf trade and weanling sector.::To discuss with the…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To propose the removal of the arbitrary callings of €3000 euro for non-pedigree animals and €5000 for pedigree animals that are removed from farms due to Bovine TB.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To invite local representatives to a public meeting concerning the Slievenamon wildfires and the future management of the mountain and surrounding lands.::To highlight how the recent wildfires have had a significant impact on farmers, landowners and the wider community.::To…

Register of Lobbying2026-09-08

Lobbying return by Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

Agriculture
Intended results

ensure EU transport allowed breeding stock to be transported similar to racehorses and work to ensure full traceability of equines

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 Lobbying2026-09-07

Lobbying return by Studbook Development Ireland Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

The cessation of discrimination by HSI and the company using its public contract to administer the NBS Scheme to maintain its dominant position in the market for studbook services.

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 Lobbying2026-09-05

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended results

To gain official recognition of the Beef Plan Movement as a stakeholder group

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-05

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended results

To achieve a more workable system where farmers can spread a proportion of their slurry outside of the closed period if weather permits

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-05

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended results

To remove carbon tax on agricultural fuel

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-05

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended results

To present options for budget 2027 which would benefit farmers in Ireland

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.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-03

Lobbying return by The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight concerns around sulky horse activity on public roads and to secure a meeting with Minister for Agriculture.::The introduction of a legal prohibition on sulky horse activity on public roads