Michael McGrath — Watch Them Work

2026-01-20

LOBBY

Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month

2025-09-20

LOBBY

Chambers Ireland 10 returns Education and Training

To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including investing in skills development, upskilling, and reskilling while improving the use and coordination of skills forecasts and skills intelligence to meet labour market needs.
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including following the EU Labour and Skills Shortages Action Plan to address current and future workforce challenges.
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including encouraging lifelong learning initiatives and reducing barriers to entering the labour market.
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including focussing on deepening the European Education Area while not calling into question Member States competences in the field of education.
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including enhancing coordination among various stakeholders, including involving the Chamber Network in education and training programme design and delivery.
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including incorporating entrepreneurship as well as green and digital skills into education.
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including promoting vocational education and training and dual study systems for apprentices and supporting the mobility of apprentices, through the strengthening of Erasmus.
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including its support for a European Strategy for Vocational Education and Training (VET).
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including promoting higher mobility of skilled workers and improving the recognition of skills and qualifications across the EU.
To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including greater focus on the openness pillar of EU trade policy by pursuing new and renewed trade agreements and improving market access for Irish companies.

2025-05-20

LOBBY

The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training

Lobby day email

2025-01-13

LOBBY

Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams

2019-07-10

VOTE

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 21–68

2017-01-18

PQ

Asked Education

Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of an education campus comprising three schools at Ballinrea, County Cork, in association with the Cork Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1808/17]

2015-10-01

PQ

Asked Education

Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capitation fees paid in respect of second level Education and Training Board schools; the rates that apply to comprehensive and voluntary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33913/15]