Martin Heydon

CAT:Increase thresholds and enhance agricultural relief for farm transfers.CGT/Stamp Duty: Secure reliefs facilitating transfers, including stamp duty on farmland.PRSI/USC/PAYE: Reduce tax burdens on farmers. Inheritance Tax:Improve provisions for succession. Carbon/Excise…

Getting Ireland to harness the market benefits other countries have already captured from organic production.

Greater farmer participation in environmental programmes, improved delivery of Ireland's climate and biodiversity objectives, and farmers retaining the full value of environmental payments.

Reduced reliance on imported protein feed, improved soil health and nutrient management, climate-smart farming, better biodiversity, practical on-farm innovation, diversified farm income, and stronger national food and feed security — as a targeted innovation measure, not a…

Extension of the diesel rebate through the winter months; review of the measure in Spring 2027.

Support the Ministers commitment of placing generational renewal at the centre of Ireland’s priorities for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union::Advocating for 10% of CAP funding to be ring-fenced for young farmers and generational renewal measures

To advocate for accelerated delivery of critical infrastructure across the Greater Dublin Area, including the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project and Greater Dublin Drainage Scheme, alongside sustained investment in shovel-ready public transport projects including DART+,…

To advocate for the removal of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport in order to protect and enhance international connectivity, support trade, tourism and employment, and strengthen Ireland’s competitiveness as an open economy.

To advocate for increased housing delivery across the Greater Dublin Area, including support for brownfield development and growth in well-connected commuter locations.

To ensure all applicants to the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) are accepted in 2026 and any additional funds found.

Assistance from the Minister in his role, regarding the export of electricity produced from biogas produced on farm, and to lobby the Minister for the transposition by the Irish Government of the recently EU approved Recovered nitrogen from manURE (RENURE) legislation.

Invitation to Minister Darragh O'Brien T.D. and follow up invite to Minister Martin Heydon T.D. to deliver an address at the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) National Bioenergy Conference - Biomethane and Biofuels. It was intended to secure the attendance of the Minister to…

To keep funds in the best interests of farmers

To avoid fodder shortages by those worst affected by the drought this summer.

To highlight that the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) at the beginning of 2026 has brought increased fertiliser prices that have since been compounded by the recent energy crisis.::That the European Commission had recognised the potential for…