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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 Lobbying2025-12-30

Lobbying return by Studbook Development Ireland Limited

Agriculture
Intended 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.

Register of Lobbying2025-12-13

Lobbying return by Federation of Agrochemical Retail Merchants

Agriculture
Intended 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.

Register of Lobbying2025-11-18

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

Agriculture
Intended results

To request a meeting on Urgent Request for Meeting – Inclusion of Agricultural & Forestry Contractors in Ireland’s CAP 2028 Strategic Plan

Register of Lobbying2025-10-07

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

Agriculture
Intended 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…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-29

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

Agriculture
Intended 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

Register of Lobbying2025-09-21

Lobbying return by Beefplan Movement

Agriculture
Intended 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.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Bioenergy Association

Agriculture
Intended 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…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by Dogs Trust

Agriculture
Intended results

To raise awareness of issues related to responsible dog ownership among renters, access to public transport for people with dogs and improving animal welfare in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA)

Agriculture
Intended results

Understanding of the benefits of the Irish Grain Assurance Scheme (IGAS) in comparison to a potential new Bord Bia scheme. Recognition that the proposed new scheme would burden farmers with extra costs for very limited benefit.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To invite Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon to a farm in County Mayo.::To highlight the issues facing farmers on the ground in County Mayo - TB, Cost of doing business, CAP, CAP Budget Proposals and Budget 2026.