Paul McGrath (politician)

Paul McGrath (born 13 February 1948) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician.

Prior to entering national politics, he worked as a primary schoolteacher in County Westmeath.

During Fine Gael's period in government between 1995 and 1997, he was not appointed as a senior or junior minister, but was chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Family between 1995 and 1997.

In the debate he remarked that "if this Bill is passed, I am concerned about the possible effect on Irish society.

Among the reasons cited were his age, his dissatisfaction with Fine Gael's proposed candidate selection strategy in the new constituency, and that he felt it unlikely that he would be chosen as a minister if Fine Gael were returned to government.