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 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
26. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress to date with the Cavan town flood relief scheme; when this project will proceed to the next stage. [74522/26]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
46. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the progress to date in establishing a successor programme to the PeacePlus Programme. [74523/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 15 Oct 2026 · to Rural
23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current position regarding the community centre investment fund. [72969/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
205. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health her views on the need to provide public convalescence care or follow up therapies for patients following their discharge from hospitals having accessed their treatment or procedure privately. [72973/26]
Brendan Smith Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
50. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in discussions at EU level in relation to the need to ensure adequate funding for CAP post 2027. [70975/26]
Brendan Smith Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
65. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues discussed at the recent meeting of Agriculture Ministers held in Ireland. . [70973/26]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
16. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussions she has had on legacy issues with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. [69041/26]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
88. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her attendance at the recent British-Irish Association annual conference. [69043/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 1 Oct 2026 · to Housing
100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the income eligibility limits for social housing in Cavan and Monaghan will be increased. [69157/26]
Brendan Smith Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Transport
24. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in the event of additional funding being allocated to Local Authorities in the course of the year for the non-national road network, if such additional funding could be left to the discretion of each Local Authority regarding the specific works to be undertaken. [69372/26]
Brendan Smith Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Social
118. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason habitual residency requirements are invoked for an Irish person working abroad and who has to return home at short notice due to illness or change of family circumstances pertaining to the returning person themselves or other family members and may delay processing and approval of a legitimate social protection claim. [69293/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 29 Sep 2026 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [64347/26]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Taoiseach
189. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if it is proposed to have an extensive information campaign in advance of Census 2027 emphasising that it is a legal requirement to particulate in the Census; and the penalties that are in place for those who do not participate. [68739/26]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Transport
302. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the development of the vehicle adaptation scheme; when the details of this scheme will be published; and when the scheme will be open for applications. [68734/26]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
326. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if prize bonds are subject to the criteria for dormant accounts. [68785/26]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
327. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the proposals to establish a double taxation agreement with Barbados. [68733/26]
Brendan Smith Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Social
17. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the dieticians' report on the nutritional standards for the hot school meals scheme. [67383/26]
Brendan Smith Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Social
88. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in Cavan Monaghan that are eligible for Fuel Allowance. [67384/26]
Brendan Smith Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
150. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when a project will proceed to the next stage (details supplied). [67617/26]
Brendan Smith Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Transport
216. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that increased funding will be provided in 2027 for the non national road network taking into account the urgent need for road improvements and upgrading work in County Cavan and County Monaghan, given the huge dependency in both counties on this road network with a small percentage of the road network having a national road status. [67604/2…
Brendan Smith Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Finance
277. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on widely expressed concerns of long-term holders of prize bonds in relation to the inadequate current variable rate of interest and also taking into account that the holders of such bonds have invested long term in such State schemes with benefits to this State [67724/26]
Brendan Smith Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Transport
23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider introducing additional local link routes in Cavan and Monaghan; and if such additional services will be introduced for the remainder of 2026 and in 2027. [67633/26]
Brendan Smith Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Culture
71. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of concerns about geoblocking for listeners (details supplied) in this State considering that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the British Secretary of State and the Minister for Communications in February 2010 which provided for the widespread availability of services in this State. [67653/26]
Brendan Smith Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Culture
72. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in Northern Ireland in relation to limited access to RTÉ channels for many viewers with further difficulties emerging with the availability of television streaming services; if he is also aware of the concerns of viewers in this State particularly in border counties such as Cava…
Brendan Smith Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
232. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No's 6899/26 and 50256/26 to confirm that Cavan/Monaghan ETB's FET College Major Capital Project will be developed at one location on land currently occupied by a college (details supplied); to further confirm this project will advance at pace; and if he will outline the ti…