Forvis Mazars (Forvis Mazars )

Lobbying Organisation Forvis Mazars

Date published 17 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Follow-up contact in relation to discussion around Joint Audit

Intended results To mandate Joint Audit in certain circumstances.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Kennedy, Managing Partner

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? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

This was a follow-up meeting between Gerard Howlin and Minister Troy on Audit Reform

Letter (1)

This was a letter from Mark Kennedy, Mazars to Minister Troy to reiterate the importance of Joint Audit as part of the consultation by the EC on strengthening the quality of corporate reporting and improving audit quality.

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)