Marian Harkin: attention map

Questions, speeches, votes and lobbying pressure grouped by public-record topic. Public-record overlap is not proof of influence.

Parliamentary questions in the dail_tracker question table.

Speech/debate records in the dail_tracker speech table.

Division vote records in the current Dáil vote table.

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
Health	331		39	292	attention/lobbying overlap
Agriculture	98			183	attention/lobbying overlap
Finance	88			59	attention/lobbying overlap
Education	132		12		high public attention
Environment	49			74	attention/lobbying overlap
Transport	92			29	attention/lobbying overlap
Housing	59		31	24	attention/lobbying overlap
EU Affairs				109	high lobbying pressure
Children	94				high public attention
Social	93				high public attention
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions		80			high public attention
Further and Higher Education	53	19			high public attention
Education and Training				69	high lobbying pressure
Justice	47		20		high public attention
Covid-19 Pandemic	63				high public attention
Economic Development and Industry				59	high lobbying pressure
Justice and Equality				58	high lobbying pressure
Budgetary matters				55	high lobbying pressure
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation		53			high public attention
Tourism	32			20	attention/lobbying overlap
Taxation				50	high lobbying pressure
Enterprise	41				high public attention
Disability Services	28	13			high public attention
Energy and Natural Resources				37	high lobbying pressure
Foreign	37				high public attention

Area	Questions	Latest
Health	331	2026-05-27T00:00:00
Education	132	2026-04-28T00:00:00
Agriculture	98	2025-01-22T00:00:00
Children	94	2026-04-15T00:00:00
Social	93	2025-02-27T00:00:00
Transport	92	2026-05-27T00:00:00
Finance	88	2025-02-27T00:00:00
Housing	59	2025-03-19T00:00:00
Further and Higher Education	53	2024-09-18T00:00:00
Environment	49	2024-10-22T00:00:00
Justice	47	2025-04-08T00:00:00
Enterprise	41	2025-03-19T00:00:00

Area	Speeches	Words
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions	80	18011
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation	53	5854
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	30	3542
Further and Higher Education	19	4586
Apprenticeship Programmes	19	3660
Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation	19	2743
Disability Services	13	1461
Tax Code	11	886
Post-European Council Meeting: Statements	10	2683
Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members]	10	1218
Covid-19 (Health): Statements	9	2926
Education Schemes	9	1737

Policy area	Returns	Lobbyists
Health	292	71
Agriculture	183	14
EU Affairs	109	37
Environment	74	21
Education and Training	69	24
Economic Development and Industry	59	16
Finance	59	13
Justice and Equality	58	34
Budgetary matters	55	22
Taxation	50	11
Energy and Natural Resources	37	16
Children and Youth Affairs	34	15