TDs / Brendan Smith

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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 16 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the level of funding that will be provided under a scheme this year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40186/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
68. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [40057/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
69. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans to extend the branding of our national tourism product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40060/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
121. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [40045/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
128. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage without delay in view of the urgent need to have this much needed accommodation provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40180/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Culture
129. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date with the roll out of the National Broadband Plan throughout County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40178/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Culture
130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date with the roll out of the National Broadband Plan throughout County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40179/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Housing
153. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when additional funding will be allocated to a local authority (details supplied); if he will ensure that this grant aid is allocated without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40134/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Housing
155. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding that will be provided for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40183/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Social
176. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40055/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Health
292. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40058/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Health
294. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health to give detailed consideration to the issues raised in a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40079/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Health
302. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that at least €20 million in new recurrent development funding is provided in 2026 and in each subsequent year for the National Cancer Control Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40126/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Health
303. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that adequate investment is made in the National Cancer Strategy to enable target waiting times for cancer tests to be met; the proposals there are to expand screening as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40127/25]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
317. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that will be implemented to address the issues of concern to adult education teachers with regards to the new adult educator contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39869/25]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
110. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to address issues of particular interest to credit unions, including reserves, levies and lending requirement regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39416/25]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce in respect of insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39417/25]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
330. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will give urgent consideration to the issues raised in correspondence from a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39588/25]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
818. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date in providing new facilities for day services in an area (details supplied), in view of increased demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39109/25]
Brendan Smith Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
31. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the matters discussed at the recent north-south Ministerial Council, with particular reference to cross border infrastructural issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/25]
Brendan Smith Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
41. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive concerning cross border issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/25]
Brendan Smith Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
34. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 8 May 2025, when outstanding payments will issue in respect of applications under the 2024 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38042/25]
Brendan Smith Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the same income eligibility limits for SUSI grants are applicable for students attending approved colleges and courses outside our jurisdiction, such as in Northern Ireland, Britain or the rest of the EU, as are applicable for students attending approved colleges or courses in this State; and if he will …
Brendan Smith Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
148. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the major capital projects that will be progressed in 2025 in the further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37628/25]