Michael McGrath

Michael McGrath

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 3466

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Assistant Secretary
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Finance
First Seen
28 December 2015
Last Seen
21 September 2025

Observed Titles

Assistant SecretaryCommissionerMEPMinisterTD

Observed Public Bodies

Department of FinanceDepartment of Public Expenditure and ReformDáil Éireann, the OireachtasEuropean Parliament
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 347)

Intent: To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, including the Judicial Council recommendation to increase personal injury awards, also responding to consultations like the Action Plan for Insurance Reform, Ireland for Finance, and raising proposals to make the sector more competitive. To host a discussion on issues pertinent to the insurance sector as part of the European Insurance Forum.

Details: On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including deepening the free movement of goods, services, people (including workers) and capital, increasing cross-border trade, and reducing fragmentation in Europe.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including streamlining reporting obligations and reducing the cumulative impact of legislation such as the Corporate sustainability Reporting Directive on businesses.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including prioritising fair competition by ensuring non-distortive allocation of state aid and increasing financial support to help SMEs digitalise and stay competitive.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including guaranteeing a business-friendly consumer agenda by ensuring fair competition, a stable regulatory environment, and effective policies that enhance consumer purchasing power and protect companies against opportuni, ...

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including enhancing advisory services for GDPR implementation, and removing Single Market barriers to the introduction of digital products and services.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including acknowledging the role of mid-caps and ensuring a positive outcome from the revision of the EU SME definition.

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of key EU-level issues and priorities of the Chamber network for 2025

Details: To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including enhancing digital competitiveness through coherent legislative initiatives that foster a consolidated digital single market and promote regulatory sandboxes to encourage innovation and facilitate innovation and re, ...

Methods
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Event / Receptionhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Letterhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf - Meeting