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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 Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To outline the threat posed by Spruce Bark Beetles to the health of Irish forests.::To highlight the scale of the potential risk::According to Ireland's National Forest Inventory 2022, spruce forests account for approximately 65% of the private grant aided forest estate, which…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To acknowledge that the Unharvested Crop Support Scheme will go some way to addressing the plight of growers most impacted by last year's weather.::To emphasise that there are a number of growers who have uncut crop areas above the 20-hectare maximum limit and are very badly…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To highlight that the proposed 4-day window for notification of nutrient movement poses a very significant challenge for the pig sector given its unique characteristics when compared with other livestock sectors.::Reduced timeframe for reporting livestock manure movements::The…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-17

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To urge the Government to introduce a new scheme to properly support and compensate those farmers affected by Ash Dieback as per the recommendations of the Ash Dieback report established by the Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.::To highlight that…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-15

Lobbying return by Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To provide an update on public policy issues concerning the National Lottery, including funding for Good Causes and the regulatory environment for the National Lottery.::To provide an update on Good Causes funding and the Good Causes Awards

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company" equals CRO name "PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 527900) 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 Lobbying2024-05-15

Lobbying return by Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

Agriculture
Intended results

To outline matters that are of concern to our members who are an important part of the agricultural industry in the country.

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.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-10

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Increased awareness, action on implementing current policy, future commitment to neurological care

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2024-05-08

Lobbying return by Sensational Kids CLG

Community
Intended results

Funding support for 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 Lobbying2024-04-29

Lobbying return by Irish Exporters Association

Trade
Intended results

Attending Trade & Investment Council in DETE to discuss issues impacting Irish businesses and exporters. The meeting was hosted by officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment where domestic and international issues that could impact Irish exporters were…

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 Lobbying2024-04-29

Lobbying return by Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland

Taxation
Intended results

Reduction in Employers PRSI

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland" has no legal form. "ASSOCIATED CRAFT BUTCHERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 321979) 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 Lobbying2024-04-29

Lobbying return by Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland

Employment
Intended results

To provide capital funding to help support smaller abattoirs across Ireland improve productivity, enhance animal health and welfare, add value to primary products, and encourage innovation and investment in new technologies.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland" has no legal form. "ASSOCIATED CRAFT BUTCHERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 321979) 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.