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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Séamus McGrath

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Cork South-Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
5 current — Committee of Public Accounts; Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage; …
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
294
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
408 of 422 divisions
97%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Cairn Homes plc

Housing
Intended results

Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Cairn Homes plc" equals CRO name "CAIRN HOMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 552564) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Secure attendance at 20th anniversary event and launch of insights report Loneliness: What Ireland’s Young People Are Telling Us, informing them of our work and gain support for spunout activities in future.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Health
Intended results

To meet political stakeholders to discuss the unmet need of over 65s in the winter flu season.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by Lir Communications Ltd

Education and Training
Intended results

Engagement following the publication of the C&AG Report on the development of a proposed national science centre and to request that the OPW engage with Explorium.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Lir Communications Ltd" equals CRO name "LIR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 765391) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-20

Lobbying return by HAIL - Housing Association for Integrated Living

Housing
Intended results

Attendance of Oireachtas members at HAIL's Annual Report launch and / or engagement on the key issues highlighted in the report.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Development and Zoning
Intended results

An allocation of funding in Budget 2026 toward major infrastructure projects ::Funding for zoning works and development projects, support for the work of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce in streamlining development

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Improved supports for start-up enterprises, including tax supports::Economic supports for angel investors and industrial scale-ups for start-ups and SMEs

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Education and Training
Intended results

Funding for professorships and enhanced research supports and opportunities at technological universities to ensure they can continue to develop::Continued support for apprenticeship programmes, including in new and emerging industries::Work to improve staff: student ratios

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Housing
Intended results

Work to improve housing output as a matter of national priority::Targeted, time-bound supports to motivate an increase in apartment construction and to reduce the final cost to the consumer ::Supports for private sector construction to alleviate the reliance on state funding for…

Register of Lobbying2026-01-19

Lobbying return by Cork Chamber

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Allocation of public funding to ensure major infrastructural projects can be delivered on budget and on time ::Reform of the planning and delivery system to ensure major projects can reach pivotal deadlines to avoid cost overruns and minimise economic impacts of delays