Charles Ward: attention map
Questions, speeches, votes and lobbying pressure grouped by public-record topic. Public-record overlap is not proof of influence.
342
Parliamentary questions in the dail_tracker question table.
198
Speech/debate records in the dail_tracker speech table.
250
Division vote records in the current Dáil vote table.
109
Lobbying returns naming this TD or public office holder.
Caveat: Public-record overlap is not proof of influence.
Topic Alignment
| Topic | Questions | Speeches | Votes | Lobbying | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | 140 | 11 | 2 | high public attention | |
| Defective Building Materials | 107 | 9 | high public attention | ||
| Health | 68 | 13 | 28 | attention/lobbying overlap | |
| Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions | 29 | high public attention | |||
| Education | 15 | 5 | high public attention | ||
| An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business | 19 | high public attention | |||
| Children and Youth Affairs | 18 | high lobbying pressure | |||
| Transport | 15 | 1 | high public attention | ||
| Children | 16 | high public attention | |||
| Justice | 12 | 4 | high public attention | ||
| Health Services | 8 | 8 | high public attention | ||
| Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining... | 16 | high public attention | |||
| Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation | 16 | high public attention | |||
| Health Services Staff | 15 | high public attention | |||
| Finance | 10 | 4 | high public attention | ||
| Public Expenditure | 14 | high public attention | |||
| Rural | 12 | high public attention | |||
| Agriculture | 9 | 2 | low current signal | ||
| Departmental Schemes | 11 | high public attention | |||
| Disability Services | 11 | high public attention | |||
| Justice and Equality | 10 | high lobbying pressure | |||
| Departmental Data | 9 | low current signal | |||
| Hospital Staff | 9 | low current signal | |||
| Road Projects | 4 | 5 | low current signal | ||
| Enterprise | 7 | low current signal |
Question Attention
| Area | Questions | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | 140 | 2026-06-09T00:00:00 |
| Health | 68 | 2026-06-09T00:00:00 |
| Children | 16 | 2026-05-26T00:00:00 |
| Education | 15 | 2026-04-30T00:00:00 |
| Transport | 15 | 2025-12-02T00:00:00 |
| Public Expenditure | 14 | 2026-06-09T00:00:00 |
| Justice | 12 | 2026-05-28T00:00:00 |
| Rural | 12 | 2026-05-28T00:00:00 |
| Finance | 10 | 2026-05-26T00:00:00 |
| Agriculture | 9 | 2026-05-13T00:00:00 |
| Enterprise | 7 | 2026-05-19T00:00:00 |
| Social | 7 | 2026-05-12T00:00:00 |
Speech/Debate Attention
| Area | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions | 29 | 6878 |
| An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business | 19 | 1783 |
| Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages | 16 | 4112 |
| Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation | 16 | 2111 |
| Defective Building Materials | 9 | 428 |
| Health Services | 8 | 879 |
| Road Projects | 5 | 441 |
| Flood Relief Schemes | 4 | 510 |
| Family Reunification | 4 | 446 |
| Rail Network | 4 | 276 |
| Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Instruction to Committee | 3 | 597 |
| Third Level Education | 3 | 369 |
Vote Topic Activity
| Topic | Votes | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| housing | 11 | June 18, 2025 |
| planning | 4 | July 09, 2025 |
| health | 13 | June 10, 2026 |
| justice | 4 | May 20, 2026 |
| education | 5 | October 21, 2025 |
| water | 1 | April 09, 2025 |
Lobbying Pressure By Policy Area
| Policy area | Returns | Lobbyists |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 28 | 20 |
| Children and Youth Affairs | 18 | 13 |
| Justice and Equality | 10 | 7 |
| Budgetary matters | 6 | 4 |
| Community | 6 | 3 |
| Economic Development and Industry | 6 | 4 |
| Energy and Natural Resources | 4 | 3 |
| Finance | 4 | 4 |
| Taxation | 4 | 2 |
| Education and Training | 3 | 3 |
| Environment | 3 | 3 |
| Marine | 3 | 2 |