Access Partnership (A A ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED)

Lobbying Organisation Access Partnership

Date published 30 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Ireland’s position on the EU Chips Act and discussion in general terms of the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol on our client

Intended results Raise awareness of value of Seagate Technology’s manufacturing process and expertise in the context of the EU Chips Act

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Laughton

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Seagate Technology Public Company Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Seagate Technology Public Company Limited

Main business or activity Manufacturing

Company website https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/

Contact email address gerry.j.kindlon@seagate.com

Contact phone number 02871274000

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting held in order to understand Ireland’s position on Chips Act and discussion in general terms on Northern Ireland Protocol/Brexit.

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.

Barbara Cullinane Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)