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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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Broiler-Specific Flat Rate Addition VAT Rate::To propose the introduction of a poultry broiler-specific FRA VAT rate.::To propose that broiler farming should be included in the Teagasc National Farm Survey, providing data to the CSO to calculate the broiler poultry specific…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that the Minster for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine establishes a support mechanism for the Irish Aquaculture sector to address current biological, economic and market challenges.::To propose that adequate funding and resources be made available to ensure tertiary…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that full consideration is given to the IFA submission proposing that 15% of all prize money in horse competitions and racing go directly to horse breeders.::To propose that DAFM takes control of administering a complete Horse Identification & Movement system (HIMs)…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose that a sustainable budget of €389m must be provided for the LEADER Programme 2023-2027 to drive ‘bottom up, community-led' investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland, provide funding in the rural environment and support climate change mitigation…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Food
Intended results

To meet with the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to discuss the difficulties experienced by An Rialálai Agraibhia in voluntarily obtaining price and market information direct from suppliers that was not otherwise in the public domain from a number of…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To emphasise that the Government needs to do more to support farmers on the climate journey.::To highlight that there are lots of targets, reports, projections, documents, conferences etc but no properly-funded plan to support farmers to reduce emissions or even to reduce the…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To meet with the Tánaiste, Simon Harris and the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine Martin Heydon to discuss farming priorities for the medium and long-term.::To discuss key issues that confront farmers at the moment.::To highlight the importance of the Nitrates…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA)

Housing
Intended results

To ensure an understanding of IPOA perspectives on proposal for reform to the rental market regulatory environment.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To discuss the challenges facing the sports sector with members of the Oireachtas and to explore policy solutions.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by 221+ Patient Suport Group

Health
Intended results

Continued funding for 221+, Commitment & funding to extend services of 221+ to all women let down by the CervicalCheck screening programme, implement the AHR Act and push through Amendments bill, exclude 221+ member court payments from means testing, support gynaecological…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and regional specific developments.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Distillers

Trade
Intended results

Irish Distillers’ advocacy efforts sought to secure a favourable trading environment for Irish whiskey

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Distillers" has no legal form. "IRISH DISTILLERS LIMITED" (CRO 23732) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Inform Government of needs of Irish Exporters in formation of Budget 2026

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Exporters Association" has no legal form. "IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 13805) 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.