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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 Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To get the Government to amend the treatment of productive assets under the Fair Deal Scheme.::To remove the discrimination and uncertainty for family farms and small businesses to protect their future viability.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To ensure the continuation of the nitrates derogation for dairy and livestock farmers::To ensure the continuation of the transitional phosphorous arrangements for the pig and poultry sectors::To ensure greater slurry spreading flexibility for farmers, based on best agronomic…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Health
Intended results

To create greater awareness of IFA's ' Let's Talk and Walk' events, which form part the Green Ribbon Campaign, to help address mental health problems::To promote the IFA campaign on addressing mental health issues among farmers

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by Gorta

Foreign Affairs
Intended results

That the government fully implement the commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on foreign aid by establishing a multi-annual plan to ensure the target is reached by 2025.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gorta" equals CRO name "GORTA" (CRO 28228) 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 Lobbying2017-09-12

Lobbying return by Vintners' Federation of Ireland

Transport
Intended results

Proper implementation of the current law should take place before any additional changes are made. There is no evidence that this initiative will save lives.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vintners' Federation of Ireland" has no legal form. "VINTNERS' FEDERATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 112132) 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 Lobbying2017-08-23

Lobbying return by County Kildare Chamber

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Highlight the concerns of business in regards to Budget 2018 and to outline the 3 main areas of focus for business::Investing in Infrastructure - • Immediate roll out of the delayed National Broadband Plan - Investment in our road networks and especially our ports - • Bring…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by Flutter Entertainment PLC

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The updating of gambling legislation and the establishment of a gambling regulator

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Flutter Entertainment PLC" equals CRO name "FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 16956) 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 Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by JKS Communications

Education and Training
Intended results

Measure perception and awarneness of policy concerns/asks

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "JKS Communications" has no legal form. "JKS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 507938) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the EU's strategic objective must be to maximisation of the future value of the EU farming and food sector::That the 'optimum outcome' for Irish Farming and the agri-food sector is that the UK would remain within the Single Market and the Customs Union::If this outcome is…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To secure a strong CAP budget post 2020. This is critical for farm incomes, farm output and wider economic activity.::To ensure that there is no reduction in the CAP budget arising from the UK exit::To ensure that options for addressing a shortfall in the CAP budget must…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To ensure that the competitiveness of Irish agri-food exports is not threatened by any further depreciation of Sterling during the Brexit negotiations, which would potentially undermine the viability of primary producers, processors and exporters.::To secure direct support for…