Cavan councillor Carmel Brady was also recently selected as the chairperson of the Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board.

The local councillor is also an accountant and runs Johnston & Co Accountants Ltd.

Deputy Maxwell says it's a privilege and a honour to represent the people of Cavan and Monaghan.

Deputy Maxwell says it's the good people of Cavan ad Monahan who have put him in Leinster House.

The Monaghan Town native took the seat that David Maxwell has held on Monaghan County Coluncil for Fine Gael for nearly 21 years.

Meanwhile senior ministers of the current Government will meet this morning for the first Cabinet Meeting since the General Election.

Among the many projects he was involved in throughout his political career, he was successful in bringing infrastructure and in delivering quality roads to the region.

He was successful in bringing infrastructure to his constituency, and in delivering quality roads to the region.