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 2007.[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

Early life

McGrath was born in Cork in 1976. He studied commerce at University College Cork and later qualified as a chartered accountant.

Political career

He was a member of Passage West Town Council from 1999 to 2007, and a member of Cork County Council for the Carrigaline local electoral area from 2004 to 2007.

Following Fianna Fáil's electoral defeat in 2011, McGrath became Opposition Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Financial Sector Reform, but also held the role of Spokesperson for Finance following the death of Brian Lenihan in June 2011.

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 and 2020.[4]

In June 2020, following the formation of a coalition government between Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and Fine Gael, McGrath was appointed as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

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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