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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 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.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Bank of Ireland Group plc

Agriculture
Intended results

To share insight on the Bank’s approach to supporting farmers.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Bank of Ireland Group plc" equals CRO name "BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 593672) 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 Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To highlight that the one-year delay in implementation of EUDR which was put in place by the European Commission in December 2024 was a sensible step given the significant impact its introduction would have had on primary producers. Since then, IFA has monitored closely the…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To acknowledge the welcome decision to grant a derogation in 2024 for the plant protection product Diquat (Reglone), which was crucial for the potato sector and played a key role in the harvest last year. The timely granting of last year's derogation ensured that all potatoes…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To discuss the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine's proposals are around protection of peatlands and wetlands and how this may impact farmers.::To call for the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to engage with the new Agriculture Commissioner to get the…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

Acknowledgement of IFAs participation in the Citizen Engagement Working Group (CEWG) for Phase 2 of the Land Use Review.::To highlight that consideration of the many complex and sensitive issues associated with land use transformation depends on the contribution of knowledge,…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

That the implementation of the next MFF or CAP must not create more unviable farmers or rural areas; instead, it should focus on supporting sustainable productivity growth, with additional targeted interventions for young farmers, those in vulnerable sectors, and those on…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

• Attracting and retaining new entrants to farming remains a fundamental challenge across most Member States, with tackling Generational Renewal among the top priorities of the new Commission. CAP is a pivotal generational renewal mechanism in this regard, but to truly address…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose targeted sectoral support sucklers (€300/cow), sheep (€30/ewe), tillage (€250/ha for Tillage Survival Scheme in 2024; €400/ha in 2025 [€250/ha in 2026-2028] for additional [and retained] cereal crops grown), calf rearing (€100/dairy beef calf); beef sustainability…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

To propose funding for the ANCs is increased by an additional €50 million, bringing the total budget for the scheme to €300 million::To propose that the eligible area for an improved ANC scheme should be increased from the maximum current 34Ha to 45Ha