Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To seek an assurance from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the Government will support live exports.
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
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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AreaAll 2526Agriculture 883Health 220Finance 179Environment 129Economic Development and Industry 107EU Affairs 100Taxation 100Budgetary matters 89Justice and Equality 80Energy and Natural Resources 77Education and Training 59Trade 48Housing 39Food 38Transport 37Communications 35Community 34Employment 34Tourism 34Social Protection 32Public Expenditure and Reform 26Children and Youth Affairs 24Banking and Financial Institutions 23Sports and Recreation 21Foreign Affairs 18Marine 16Heritage 15Local Government 12Development and Zoning 10Arts 6Defence 1
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
EnvironmentIntended results
To ensure that, as set out in Food Vision 2030, there must be a balance between environmental, economic and social sustainability.::To ensure that rigorous assessments of all EU and national policy proposals are required to understand their impact on farm viability, the rural…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To brief Oireachtas Members of the details of the current Nitrates Action Programme::The EU Nitrates Directive requires Member States to review water quality at least every four years and to create a Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). This programme outlines a suite of…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To brief Oireachtas members on Water Quality in the context of the Nitrates Action Programme 2023
Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
AgricultureIntended results
Secure definition of a family farm
Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
HousingIntended results
Accessing affordable housing
Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
HealthIntended results
healthcare for rural communities
Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
AgricultureIntended results
government engagement on the development of a farming succession scheme
Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
HousingIntended results
government engagement on the involvement of rural dwellers in community planning
Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
AgricultureIntended results
avert the imposition of quotas on young farmers
Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
TransportIntended results
provision of more transport for rural Ireland
Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme
AgricultureIntended results
avert the wholesale rewetting of large areas of rural Ireland
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To invite An Taoiseach to address the IFA 68th AGM::To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address the IFA 68th AGM::To invite Minister of State (Heydon) at the Department Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the IFA 68th AGM::To invite the Minister of…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
AgricultureIntended results
To invite Minister of State Martin Heydon TD as Chair of the Pig Roundtable to address an IFA Pig Farmers' meeting.::To highlight the immense pressures that pig farmers are currently experiencing.::To acknowledge the support from Government in 2022 in the form of the Pig…
Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
FinanceIntended results
To discuss Residential Zoned Land Tax::To discuss European Union Taxonomy::To discuss the Commission on Taxation and Welfare::To discuss the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund