• Fianna Fail TD for Cork South Central
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Email me whenever Michael McGrath speaks (no more than once per day)

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Asks most questions about

• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Tax Code, Tax Yield, Health Services, Pension Provisions, Tax Data

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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Industry (23 Apr 2024)

“I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 to 192, inclusive, together. I am informed by Revenue that, as permitted by the legislation on Vehicle Registration Tax, certain services concerning vehicle registration are carried out on Revenue’s behalf by an external service provider(ESP). This work is undertaken by the ESP as part of its contract to provide a wide range of vehicle-related...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Apr 2024)

“Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 318 of 1992, Vehicle Registration and Taxation Regulations (as amended by S.I. 542 of 2012) prescribes the format, lettering, dimensions and technical specifications of vehicle registration plates that must be displayed on all vehicles used on public roads. Under the regulations, the Irish language name prescribed for Dublin is Baile Átha Cliath. The...”

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (23 Apr 2024)

“The Vacant Homes Tax (VHT) as announced in Budget 2023, aims to increase the supply of homes for rent or purchase to meet demand. Legislative provision for the tax was made in the Finance Act 2022 and states that a residential property will be within the scope of VHT, if it has been occupied as a dwelling for less than 30 days in a chargeable period. VHT operates on a self-assessment...”

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• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1275 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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