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 2026 · to Children
469. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that will be implemented to increase childcare capacity in areas such as Cavan town where parents are experiencing difficulty in children getting placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54689/26]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
563. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in improving ambulance waiting times in the north-east including in Cavan-Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54666/26]
Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Rural
623. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to the allocation of additional funding for the local improvement scheme for Cavan and Monaghan in 2026, given the urgent need to reduce waiting times for such essential road improvement works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54675/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
37. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [49736/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Children and Education will next meet. [49737/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
102. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will raise directly with the President of Egypt the urgent and serious concerns of an Irish family (details supplied). [53994/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the issues discussed at the 45th summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in Guernsey on 10 July 2026. [54256/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
107. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the range of topics covered and the outcome of her discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53873/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
109. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any recent discussion in EU Councils on Foreign Affairs or in other fora regarding the persecution of Christians around the world; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53985/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the 45th summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in Guernsey on 10 July 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54257/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53918/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
132. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53919/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
162. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53872/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
166. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to the Budget 2027 proposals of a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54015/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
174. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being implemented to ensure that employment is protected and the branch network maintained in the process of the sale of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54239/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
182. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53915/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
191. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53874/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Education
200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the application for additional permanent accommodation at a school (details supplied) will be progressed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53862/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Education
204. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the range of topics covered and the outcome of her discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53877/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Education
233. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that additional funding is provided for youth services in 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54240/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Culture
242. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53875/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
252. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53917/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
282. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53920/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
306. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53916/26]