Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I nominate Deputy James Lawless. He has been a colleague in the Dáil since 2016 and he has always taken a particular interest in Border and Northern Ireland issues. I know from my own interaction with him and work within our own parliamentary party that he has a particular interest in all-Ireland issues. He is a competent, very hard-working and diligent Member of the Dáil and would fill this role admirably. In the event of a substitute being needed for you, a Chathaoirligh, he would do so in a very committed and diligent manner so it is my pleasure to nominate Deputy Lawless as Vice Chairman.