Eaton Corporation plc

Lobbying Organisation Eaton Corporation plc

Date published 21 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Seeking amendment to Section 279 of the Companies Act 2014

Intended results Seeking an extension to the deadline by which cross-market companies such as Eaton Corporation plc must begin to maintain accounts in IFRS or Irish GAAP.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Thomas E. Moran, Secretary of Eaton Corporation plc

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.

Letter (1)

Thomas Moran submitted a letter on behalf of Eaton Corporation to Ciaran McLaughlin and Minister Mitchell O'Connor of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in response to a DJEI request for public comment on a proposed rulemaking under Section 279 of the Companies Act 2014. The letter was submitted on September 14, 2016.

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.

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)