MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Joint Audit

Intended results To mandate Joint Audit in certain circumstances

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard Howlin

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Mazars

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Harcourt Centre, Block 3, Harcourt Road, Dublin, 2, Dublin

Main business or activity Financial Services

Company website www.mazars.ie

Contact email address mkennedy@mazars.ie

Contact phone number 014494400

Contact address Harcourt Centre, Block 3, Harcourt Road, Dublin, 2, Dublin

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (1)

Call with MoS Robert Troy to discuss Joint Audit policy.

Letter (1)

Letter to MoS Robert Troy about the European Commission’s consultation on strengthening the quality of corporate reporting.

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.

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)