Brendan Smith has been a Fianna Fail TD since 1992 and is chair of the FF parliamentary party. He was the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and briefly served as Minister for Justice and Law Reform. He ran for the European Parliament in 2019.

As the sitting TD for Cavan and Monaghan with considerable experience at both backbench and ministerial level, I believe I have the commitment, drive and experience to continue to give good effective representation and be a strong voice for the constituency. I am pleased and honoured to have the full support of my party friends and colleagues in seeking re-election and I am working hard to again get the people’s support on 29 November.

I hear the key issues raised with me every day: improved housing supply and the cost of living. We need more homes, both affordable and social, and we need to continue to help people to cope with rising prices, across the board

It will be about the concerns of the people I am proud to represent. It will be about housing, cost of living and how we end the unacceptable delays in children with needs getting the support they deserve. But I will also use my time to press the case for small and medium enterprises across Cavan and Monaghan. They are the backbone of our economy, but the burden of costs reduces their ability to create opportunities for more jobs. Income tax and USC reductions are also essential to get our local economy thriving.