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Séamus McGrath

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Fianna Fáil · Cork South-Central · serving since 2024-11-29

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-11-04 · 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 enforcement or escalation mechanisms available to homeowners where non-compliance by a developer is identified after construction has been completed. [58322/25]
written 2025-11-04 · 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]
written 2025-10-22 · 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]
oral 2025-10-21 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [46844/25]
written 2025-10-21 · 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]
written 2025-10-21 · 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 drink spiking and where a conviction was not secured or pursued. [56817/25]
written 2025-10-21 · 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]
written 2025-10-16 · 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]
written 2025-10-16 · 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]
written 2025-10-14 · 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]
written 2025-10-14 · 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]
written 2025-10-14 · to Health
852. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the estimated average out-of-pocket cost to families for child prosthetic provision in Ireland; and the measures being considered to reduce or eliminate reliance on fundraising by parents to meet basic mobility needs. [54908/25]
written 2025-10-14 · to Health
853. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will review the quality and usability of prosthetics provided to children in Ireland; if this review will include direct consultation with families and service users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54909/25]
written 2025-10-09 · to Justice
25. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to carry out a full review of the duties (details supplied) of members of An Garda Síochána with a view to maximising their time on high visibility policing. [54120/25]
written 2025-10-08 · to Housing
57. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider the way in which greater downsizing options for those in private housing, who wish, to downsize their home can be provided. [53567/25]
written 2025-10-08 · to Housing
101. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on plans to dramatically increase the supply of housing under the affordable housing scheme. [53566/25]
written 2025-10-07 · to Transport
82. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the status of proposals to reduce the driving test wait times at a test centre (details supplied) in view of the fact it is still well above the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53178/25]
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