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Séamus McGrath

Fianna Fáil Cork South-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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497
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
45,141
words spoken in the chamber
Across 181 contributions
429
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
163
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 497 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 181 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 6 0
February 2025 28 8
March 2025 13 12
April 2025 30 10
May 2025 23 25
June 2025 22 9
July 2025 50 12
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 59 4
October 2025 25 9
November 2025 28 14
December 2025 19 10
January 2026 17 9
February 2026 25 13
March 2026 28 8
April 2026 25 3
May 2026 19 14
June 2026 35 4
July 2026 14 5
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 12 3
October 2026 19 9

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 153 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Cork South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Séamus McGrath Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
328. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if the process of exchanging a persons’ foreign driver’s licence (Belgian) for an Irish licence will be expedited at their local NDLS without having to leave the paper licence with the office, as they require to have their licence with them at all times for car hire for their work abroad and business travel. [61638/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
643. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if in relation to a matter (details supplied) he will report on the nature of the issue arising; when it is expected to be resolved; the immediate alternative measures being put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62258/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
27. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the specific actions being undertaken to defend Ireland's maritime and undersea infrastructure. [60235/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
14. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the main flood scheme for Ballinhassig, County Cork. [60150/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Climate
172. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the statutory bodies that are responsible for regulating and enforcing compliance with building and electrical safety requirements for the installation of microgenerators in domestic housing developments and for ensuring that such installations are correctly notified to ESB Networks. [58320/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Climate
173. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the respective roles of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, ESB Networks, Safe Electric and local building control authorities in regulating and enforcing compliance with building and electrical safety requirements for the installation of microgenerators in domestic housing developments; and the escalation or redress mechani…
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
315. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to ensure a 24 hour public transport service is urgently developed to serve Cork Airport (details supplied); if he will consider a strategic Transportation Plan for Cork Airport to cater for future growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58668/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Finance
440. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reasons the deemed disposal issue relating to exchange-traded funds was not addressed in Budget 2026 and if he intends to address it in the future. [57770/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Finance
462. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the ECB drops the tracker rate, for non-bank entities, when are these financial institutions required to drop the tracker rate to the customer. [58181/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Finance
507. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a savings scheme similar to the UK’s individual savings account (details supplied). [59586/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
660. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the approved modular buildings for a school in Cork city (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58004/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
662. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update in relation to the underpayment of an ancillary services grant for a school (details supplied) in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58006/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
663. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position in relation to assistant principal allowances for a school (details supplied) in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58007/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
746. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application by a secondary school (details supplied) under the multi-annual climate action summer works scheme; and if she will expedite the application. [58666/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1023. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the statutory bodies that are responsible for ensuring that property developers comply with building regulations relating to the installation of solar photovoltaic microgeneration systems in new housing developments; the role of local building control authorities in verifying compliance with these regulations; and the enforcemen…
Séamus McGrath Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1268. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the review of PPO legislation; and the timeframe for same. [58165/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Finance
33. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage loans sold by banks to non-bank entities vulture funds in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he plans to introduce further protections for mortgage holders to reduce the number of loans being sold off by the main banks. [57557/25]
Séamus McGrath Oral 21 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [46844/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
103. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on changing the process used by the passport office to verify a Garda witness (details supplied). [56821/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
586. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of convictions regarding the offence of poisoning or endangerment under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 where the suspected criminal act was drink spiking in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the number of investigations carried out by An Garda Síochána where the suspected offence related to dr…
Séamus McGrath Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
748. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the Medtronic Simplera device will be provided to a Type 1 Diabetes patient (details supplied) who already uses a continuous glucose monitoring system under the long-term illness plan. [56595/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Finance
205. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since 1 July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; the number of claims by homebuyers excluding self-builds, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56403/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Finance
206. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56404/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
850. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the specific paediatric prosthetic devices which are currently funded by the HSE; if these include activity-capable and sport-appropriate components; and if not, the reason. [54906/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
851. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the average and longest current waiting times for children to receive prosthetic limbs and subsequent upgrades or replacements; and the steps being taken to reduce these delays. [54907/25]