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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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Taxation measures to support Climate Action::• If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::• Farm forestry is treated in a similar…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Mental Health Reform

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Increased funding allocation to mental health in Budget 2024

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Mental Health Reform" equals CRO name "MENTAL HEALTH REFORM" (CRO 506850) 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 Lobbying2023-09-20

Lobbying return by Irish Bookmakers Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

To discuss IBA longstanding support for the Introduction of Gambling Regulation in Ireland and to share our views on key aspects of the bill including our concerns and unintended consequences

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Bookmakers Association" has no legal form. "IRISH BOOKMAKERS ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 406253) 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 Lobbying2023-09-19

Lobbying return by Natural Capital Ireland

Environment
Intended results

To promote the use of Natural Capital concepts and accounting methodologies in government policy across departments and to bring the aforementioned laws, reports, events, budget submissions and projects to the attention of various ministers. To promote Business for Biodiversity…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-19

Lobbying return by County Kildare Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To relay the business trends emerging for Q2 2023 To highlight recent submissions in the realm of Housing, Skills Gaps and priorities for Kildare businesses

Register of Lobbying2023-09-19

Lobbying return by AIRO Racing CLG

Justice and Equality
Intended results

While acknowledging the proposed bill was a necessary piece of legislation, the purpose of our lobbying was to highlight to Government TD's and Senators the potential effects the proposed watershed ban within the legislation could have on the Irish Racing and Breeding Industry…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "AIRO Racing CLG" equals CRO name "AIRO RACING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 668102) 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 Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight the flaws in the 220KGN/ha as opposed to the 250kgN/ha.::That IFA propose a 2 year trend assessment::Two data points are insufficient to establish a trend and it ignores the influence of lag times.::To highlight how the 2 year review ignores recently introduced…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)::That all farmers in the scheme must be paid in full on all of their eligible animals. The Minister for Agriculture in his mart meetings on CAP committed publicly that all farmers taking part in the SCEP would be paid in full on all of…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

Rates of Stamp Duty -::Agriculture is removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::Young Trained Farmer Stamp Duty Relief -::Amendment to allow the business plan to be submitted to Teagasc…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Taxation
Intended results

The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.

Register of Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight how the New Ash Dieback Scheme must compensate for loss of timber asset.::To require a 100% reconstitution grant for all infected plantations, enabling forest owners to clearfell and replant with tree species that satisfy their management objectives.::To propose…

Register of Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by BoyleSports

Justice and Equality
Intended results

BoyleSports intention is to maintain and continue dialogue with public officials. By sharing information on key measures that BoyleSports have already enacted. Engagement on the proposed measures within the draft Bill, discuss BoyleSports view and solicit the views of the…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "BoyleSports" has no legal form. "BOYLESPORTS LIMITED" (CRO 194670) 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 Lobbying2023-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

Agriculture
Intended results

This issues were raised to support the members of the ITBA.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association" has no legal form. "IRISH THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 763843) 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.