Michael McGrath (Irish politician)

Michael McGrath (born 23 August 1976) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform since June 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since the 2007 general election.[1][2]

Michael McGrath

TD
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Assumed office
27 June 2020
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
Preceded byPaschal Donohoe
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
May 2007
ConstituencyCork South-Central
Personal details
Born (1976-08-23) 23 August 1976
Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse(s)Sarah McGrath (m. 2004)
Children7
Alma materUniversity College Cork

Career

He was a member of Passage West Town Council from 1999 to 2007, and a member of Cork County Council for the Carrigaline electoral area from 2004 to 2007. He has a commerce degree from University College Cork and is a qualified chartered accountant.

His first front-bench appointment was in early 2011 as the Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Financial Sector Reform, but has held the role of Spokesperson for Finance following the 2011 death of Brian Lenihan.

McGrath represented Fianna Fáil in the Oireachtas delegation that met the Bundestag's Budgetary and European Affairs committees, in Berlin in late January 2012.[3] He represented Fianna Fáil in talks on government formation in 2016.[4]

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References
  1. "Michael McGrath". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. "Michael McGrath". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  3. "Oireachtas delegation in Bundestag meeting". RTÉ News. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. McGee, Harry (12 March 2016). "Fianna Fáil's negotiating team for government talks revealed". The Irish Times.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Batt O'Keeffe
(Fianna Fáil)		 Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Cork South-Central
2007–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Paschal Donohoe		 Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
2020–present		 Incumbent
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