AgTech Ireland (AgTech Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation AgTech Ireland

Date published 15 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon and his officials Bill Calanan and John Muldowney.

Intended results Engagement with Minister Heydon and his officials focused on shaping TAMS and other supports to accelerate on-farm technology adoption, as well as improving access for agtech SMEs to finance, including through the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. The critical role of Teagasc in underpinning innovation and on-farm adoption was also reinforced.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lloyd Pearson, Padraig Hennessy

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emails to the Minister's office to request meeting.

Informal communication (2-5)

Texts/SMS with Brian Purcell to confirm arrangements for meeting.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon, and his officials Bill Calanan and John Muldowney.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Bill Callanan Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brian Purcell Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)