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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 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
492. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in rolling out the additional use of cameras to enforce red lights at traffic signals and other motoring offences. [42657/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
618. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to introduce policy to ensure the reimbursement of persons who had been involved in a road traffic accident and were charged higher insurance premiums while the matters were being investigated and resolved, but were ultimately deemed totally faultless and non-liable; and the reason a person should have to pay higher premiums for a number of years when they wer…
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
635. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to review the residential zoned land tax (details supplied). [41169/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1004. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the terms and conditions for school transport escorts; when the terms and conditions, including pay levels were last reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40903/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1161. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42795/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1215. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding a redress scheme for victims of historical child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools (details supplied). [43403/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1216. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth her policy for improving accessibility to co-educational schools at primary level; the percentage of new schools sanctioned that are co-educational; and the plan to improve choice for parents in areas of same-sex schools only. [43404/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Culture
1327. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding options available to a theatre company during the remainder of 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41085/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1423. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any circumstances whereby a social housing applicant can transfer his or her application to another local authority and retain their original date of application. [41167/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1424. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any circumstances whereby a social housing tenant can transfer to a property in another local authority in another county i.e. in cases where there are extenuating family and personal reasons and there should be some provision for this. [41168/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1770. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of payments made in respect of the homeowner’s once-off payment in lieu of mortgage interest tax credit to date; and the average payment made and the overall value of the claim nationally. [41339/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1771. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for the homeowner’s once-off payment will be reviewed. [41340/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2281. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding a long-term residential place for a person in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41140/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3139. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of cataract surgeries that have taken place in Cork county in the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the current waiting list for such surgery in Cork county; the up-to-date average waiting period for patients to receive treatment; and the number of reimbursements made to patients from Cork under the Cross Border Directive in the same years. [434…
Séamus McGrath Oral 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
16. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the safeguards that are now in place to ensure large-scale public infrastructure contracts are completed on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40074/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Finance
227. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to review and remove VAT on sunscreen protection products, as they are an essential health product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40441/25]
Séamus McGrath Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [34041/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
160. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the role credit unions play in supporting the delivery of social housing through the Credit Union Approved Housing Body Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39014/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
294. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will request that the barrier tolls on the M7 and M8 be waived on Sunday, 20 July 2025, the day of the all-Ireland hurling final; if waiving of the fees is not possible, if he would recommend a system of online self-declaration and barrier-free travel on that day; and if it is intended to introduce barrier-free tolling on a permanent basis on the M7 an…
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
295. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if there is any arts fund or other community fund to be created as part of the M28 motorway project, given it is such a large infrastructure project. [39059/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
298. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the total amount collected from each county or local authority area from motor tax in 2023 and 2024; and if he will clarify where the funding was spent. [39066/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
355. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total number of renters who claimed the rent tax credit for 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the estimated percentage of those eligible to claim it in each of those years. [39018/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
357. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of families who claimed the home carer tax credit for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the estimated percentage of those eligible to claim it in each of those years. [39050/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
372. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the level of compliance activity in relation to the vacant homes tax; the number of cases of default that have been established; the value of penalties that have been applied in total; the average amount per property collected on the tax in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39647/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Culture
527. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the sport capital grants process will open for new applications. [38958/25]