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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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

To press for horse welfare to be central in the new policy and to outline actions needed.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

HSI called for CAP to: • Maintain and strengthen all CAP supports available to equine farmers. • Improve outreach and communication to increase scheme participation. • Retain equine eligibility in TAMS. • Protect and enhance ACRES supports for rare native breeds. • Focus on…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Given the extraordinary nature and dimension of the Mercosur Agreement, Macra view the ask by the European Parliament for a legal opinion as a positive development.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Macra na Feirme

Agriculture
Intended results

Macra called for immediate and decisive action to support young farmers, warning that waiting until CAP 2028 is simply too late given the current level of uncertainty facing the sector.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Highlight concerns regarding the ongoing fuel protests and the coordinated blockades of our national ports, the Whitegate oil refinery, and key industrial zones.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Provide recommendations to The Secretariat to the Government Trade Forum to develop this year’s Work Plan in consultation with the other Members of the Trade Forum.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by ESB

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

Seeking to broaden ESB’s powers in managing forestry in proximity to electricity infrastructure, thereby enhancing network resilience and reliability for customers.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Agriculture
Intended results

To secure a further review and increase of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) compensation rates to ensure payments more accurately reflect current market values and the full economic losses experienced by suckler farmers, and to maintain regular updating of animal health support…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Agriculture
Intended results

To improve transparency and predictability in beef pricing mechanisms, ensuring farmers receive timely and reliable market signals to support production planning decisions, and to seek greater accountability from processors on price formation and recent market volatility…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Agriculture
Intended results

To secure the establishment of a new, additional and ringfenced long-term funding stream to support the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Law, ensuring that funding is separate from CAP resources and that participation for farmers is genuinely voluntary, financially…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Agriculture
Intended results

To secure a Government-led emergency response package to address the surge in fuel and fertiliser costs affecting agricultural production, including targeted fiscal relief measures, EU-level intervention on fertiliser supply and pricing, and formal recognition of primary food…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Agriculture
Intended results

To secure additional, ring-fenced funding to support bluetongue vaccination alongside existing herd health measures, ensuring that farmers are not required to displace other essential vaccinations within the Beef Welfare Scheme, and to review scheme financing so that animal…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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 Lobbying2026-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

Agriculture
Intended results

To ensure that the implementation of the revised TB eradication programme is accompanied by fair and adequate compensation for affected farmers, continued engagement on income supports and hardship measures, and effective delivery of wildlife control actions as part of a…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 270594) 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.