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Brendan Smith

Fianna Fáil Cavan-Monaghan TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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919
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
21,766
words spoken in the chamber
Across 158 contributions
407
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
211
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 919 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 158 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 17 0
February 2025 45 8
March 2025 73 6
April 2025 26 4
May 2025 63 20
June 2025 52 6
July 2025 88 5
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 48 0
October 2025 39 14
November 2025 57 10
December 2025 62 8
January 2026 58 6
February 2026 52 27
March 2026 33 3
April 2026 23 4
May 2026 39 12
June 2026 36 10
July 2026 74 8
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 25 2
October 2026 9 5

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 154 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Cavan-Monaghan 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1426. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will approve funding at an early date in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41206/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1643. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be implemented to increase tourism business through direct investment and/or introduction of specific incentives to the sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43916/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when approval will issue in respect of applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2124. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress to date in establishing local community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43751/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2211. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in obtaining an extension of the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43241/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2212. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of his most recent discussions with other EU agriculture ministers, and at the EU Agriculture Council, in relation to the need to ringfence funding for the CAP post 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43242/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2225. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions he has had to date with the EU Agriculture and Environment Commissioners and at the Agriculture Council on the need to retain the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43616/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2298. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of respite services available in Cavan and Monaghan for children and for adults; the further proposals to extend the range of such services in 2025 and 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41231/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2508. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe for when additional funding will be provided for a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44067/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
3246. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to improve services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44101/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
3415. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that the same income eligibility limits for SUSI grants are applicable for students attending recognised courses in colleges outside this State, such as in Northern Ireland, as are applicable for students attending recognised courses in colleges in this State; and if he will make a statem…
Brendan Smith Oral 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
19. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will ensure that the new national development plan sets an enhanced level of ambition for collaborative cross-Border public investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39837/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
65. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress to date with the proposed Cavan town drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that adequate financial provision is made to enable the appointment of SNAs to all schools from September where such needs have been identified, and ensure that all pupils needing such support will not be deprived of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39776/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in providing a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39777/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Transport
196. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the length of time an applicant (details supplied) can expect to continue to wait for a retest for a driving licence and if he will outline the average maximum waiting times in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40216/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
273. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the concerns of employees at a company (details supplied) if he will outline the supports being provided by his Department and the industrial promotion agencies to secure the maximum possible level of employment in that company and protect the best interests of employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046…
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
336. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a project at a school will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40474/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
337. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a project for a school will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40475/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
338. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction work will commence on a building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40476/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
492. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40425/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Health
547. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40426/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Transport
33. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when additional bus services will be provided in Cavan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39885/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Finance
52. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40056/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40059/25]