Martin Heydon

Martin Heydon

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 2361

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Most Recent Title
Minister
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
First Seen
28 December 2015
Last Seen
11 September 2026

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MinisterMinister of StateTD

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Agriculture and the MarineDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the MarineDepartment of the TaoiseachDáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 237)

Samaritans Ireland

59 officials
2026-09-11

Intent: National Loneliness Strategy and responsible language on self-harm and suicide.

Details: Launch of Samaritans Impact Report 2025

Methods
Staff and volunteers met with the below representatives and their teams at the Impact Report launch event. Our priority asks of attendees were:National Loneliness Strategy and responsible language on self-harm and suicide. Follow up emails were sent to all attendees. - Event / Reception

Intent: Increased awareness and understanding, and action, relief or intervention at policy or legislative level in relation to rapid, large-scale increase in the radio levy, without warning; the need for action in legislation or in the context of the Budget, including accessible and ringfenced funding for the sector.

Details: Communicating the concern of IBI Members about the large-scale increase in the regulatory levy of radio broadcasters and seeking action on that issue as well as on the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland budget submission.

Methods
Emails and copies of our budget submission, or copies of news releases and statements for information. - EmailEmails to Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport thanking them for their contributions to the Committee hearing and asking for their support in relation to potential legislative amendments to address the issue of the increase in the regulatory radio levy; emails to regulatory officials in relation to the levy increase. - EmailMeetings with public representatives or officials to explain our position and to ask questions about the levy and broadcasting policy or regulation matters and to communicate our position. - Meeting

Intent: ensure EU transport allowed breeding stock to be transported similar to racehorses and work to ensure full traceability of equines

Details: During the May to August period, the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association engaged with both political and departmental officials on matters of concern to our members. These included the transportation of breeding stock in Europe and Equine welfare and Traceability

Methods
Informal communication

Gurteen College

8 officials
2026-09-08

Intent: secure political support

Details: raising awareness of a funding proposal relating to the construction of new teaching block.

Methods
fromal written submission fro government funding - Submissioninformal meetings and converstaions at public events such as shows and conferences - Meetingon campus meeting to seek advice on a detailed funding proposal - Meeting

Intent: The cessation of discrimination by HSI and the company using its public contract to administer the NBS Scheme to maintain its dominant position in the market for studbook services.

Details: Discrimination against WSI by HSI in administration of DAFM National Breeding Services Scheme

Methods
Email

Beefplan Movement

1 official
2026-09-05

Intent: To remove carbon tax on agricultural fuel

Details: Looking for removal of carbon tax on agricultural fuel

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Methods
Seeking removal of carbon tax on green diesel as there is no alternative. - Email

Beefplan Movement

1 official
2026-09-05

Intent: To achieve a more workable system where farmers can spread a proportion of their slurry outside of the closed period if weather permits

Details: Looking for relaxation of calender farming with regards slurry spreading

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Methods
Email

Beefplan Movement

1 official
2026-09-05

Intent: To gain official recognition of the Beef Plan Movement as a stakeholder group

Details: Beef plan Movement was seeking recognition from Minister Heydons department

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Methods
Email

Children's Books Ireland CLG

46 officials
2026-09-04

Intent: Support from government and opposition TDs in relation to funding for primary and secondary school libraries

Details: Emails and mailout to government and opposition TDs and Senators on the subject of funding for school libraries, briefing event for TDs and Senators on same in Leinster House

Methods
Emailed Dublin-based TDs and Senators and those with a responsibility for Education, inviting them to attend the CBI AV Room briefing session and to consider supporting our call for funding for school libraries in Budget 2027. - EmailEmailed Government TDs, Micheal Mairtin, Simon Harris, Hildegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, Patrick O'Donovan, Norma Foley, sharing our budget submission document and asking them to support our call for funding for school libraries. Roy Hearne was also emailed. - EmailOn the 12th of May we were hosted in the AV Room in Leinster House by the Social Democrats where we ran a briefing session for Oireachtas members on the need for primary and secondary school libraries. - Event / Reception