Matheson LLP (Matheson LLP)

Lobbying Organisation Matheson LLP

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Irish Funds Industry Association ("IFIA") submission in response to request from Department of Finance, co-signed by Matheson and certain other member firms of IFIA regarding the making of ministerial orders pursuant to (a) Companies Act 2014, sections 1408(2) and 1412(2) and (b) Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015, sections 145(2) and 149(2).

Intended results The making of ministerial orders pursuant to (a) Companies Act 2014, sections 1408(2) and 1412(2) and (b) Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015, sections 145(2) and 149(2).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oisin McClenaghan

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)

Letter co-signed by Matheson and other member firms of Irish Funds Industry Association Legal & Regulatory Working Group, and submitted by IFIA to Department of Finance on 16 March 2018

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)