Hitachi Energy Ireland Ltd (Hitachi Energy Ireland Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Hitachi Energy Ireland Ltd

Date published 12 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2026 to 31 Aug, 2026

Specific Details The issue of Grain Oriented Electrical Steel (GOES) in relation to transformers in the electric grid industry.

Intended results To persuade the Irish government not to support the inclusion of Grain Oriented Electrical Steel (GOES) in a new EU safeguarding measure for steel, proposed by some member states.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nick Baker

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.

Meeting (1)

I am requesting a meeting with an official from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Email (1)

In requesting a meeting with Colm Forde I have e-mailed him on 12 May with a copy of a note setting out Hitachi Energy's concerns with the proposed safeguard measure being prepared by the EU Commission's Directorate General for Trade.

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.

Colm Forde Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)