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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 Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Social Protection
Intended results

The Teagasc Green Cert Course is a crucial qualification for young farmers in Ireland. Approving these courses for SUSI Grants would encourage more students to pursue agricultural education.::To propose that, as per the Programme for Government, there must be a reduction in the…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-15

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Social Protection
Intended results

General Employment Permits::To propose the need for a full roll-out of a Seasonal work permit Scheme for all horticulture sectors based on the national minimum wage.::To propose that there are supports for rising employment costs in place, which is critical for the Mushroom &…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-09-12

Lobbying return by Creative Retail Distribution Limited

Taxation
Intended results

Offer full support from Hale Vaping, Ireland’s largest indigenous vaping company for the proposed Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug by the Government. Hale Vaping is not affiliated with the tobacco industry and has always upheld high standards of compliance…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Creative Retail Distribution Limited" equals CRO name "CREATIVE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED" (CRO 539887) 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 Lobbying2025-09-09

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

Raise awareness of need for public knowledge of risks from alcohol including liver disease, cancer and FASD. No delay in the introduction of planned alcohol health information labelling

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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 Lobbying2025-09-09

Lobbying return by Studbook Development Ireland Limited

Agriculture
Intended results

Proper oversight and regulation of HSI by DAFM.

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 Lobbying2025-09-02

Lobbying return by DHR Consultancy Limited

Health
Intended results

Prioritise a National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement standards to effectively address its impact. Mandate Very Large Online Platforms to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "DHR Consultancy Limited" equals CRO name "DHR CONSULTANCY LIMITED" (CRO 660337) 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 Lobbying2025-09-02

Lobbying return by Sensational Kids CLG

Health
Intended results

Allocation/provision of funding to complete construction of the National Child Development Centre

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Sensational Kids CLG" equals CRO name "SENSATIONAL KIDS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 432465) 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 Lobbying2025-09-02

Lobbying return by Natural Capital Ireland

Agriculture
Intended results

NCI shared the DAFM launch with Minister Martin Heydon as he launched the opening of the call for applications for ACORNS 11 (Accelerating the Creation of Rural Nascent Start-Ups). The programme has supported over 550 women in rural Ireland over the last ten years.…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-02

Lobbying return by Natural Capital Ireland

Environment
Intended results

Promotion of Natural Capital insights on Linkedin related to the BioEconomy https://www.linkedin.com/company/naturalcapitalireland/posts/ Stakeholders from across the island of Ireland heard an overview of exciting developments in the bioeconomy and insightful discussions on…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-02

Lobbying return by National Dairy Council

Agriculture
Intended results

To request a meeting to discuss the findings of research into the EU-funded School Milk Scheme and to seek support, including funding, for the School Milk Scheme. Met with Minister on 9th July 2025.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-01

Lobbying return by Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd

Marine
Intended results

Inform and share perspectives from a Stakeholder (fisher) point of view - update re key challenges and resilience issues ::Input into Marine Spatial Planning and Developer Led Projects as well as DMAP process::Increase awareness at Policy Level re need for Stakeholder…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-01

Lobbying return by Stop Climate Chaos coalition

Environment
Intended results

TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.