Niamh Smyth: 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	1240		72	144	attention/lobbying overlap
Education	488		28		high public attention
Transport	322		7	12	attention/lobbying overlap
Social	310				high public attention
Children	276				high public attention
Hospital Appointments Status	273				high public attention
Agriculture	149		3	118	attention/lobbying overlap
Foreign	267				high public attention
Housing	164		67	16	attention/lobbying overlap
Finance	165			59	attention/lobbying overlap
Passport Services	215				high public attention
Justice	168		44		high public attention
Environment	126			56	attention/lobbying overlap
Justice and Equality				165	high lobbying pressure
Health Services	155				high public attention
Tourism	95			48	attention/lobbying overlap
School Transport	135				high public attention
Further and Higher Education	125	5			high public attention
Rural	122				high public attention
Economic Development and Industry				114	high lobbying pressure
Departmental Correspondence	111				high public attention
Disability Services	82	9			high public attention
Enterprise	88				high public attention
Driver Test	87				high public attention
Communications				81	high lobbying pressure

Area	Questions	Latest
Health	1240	2026-06-09T00:00:00
Education	488	2026-05-12T00:00:00
Transport	322	2026-06-10T00:00:00
Social	310	2026-05-28T00:00:00
Children	276	2026-06-10T00:00:00
Foreign	267	2026-05-27T00:00:00
Justice	168	2026-06-09T00:00:00
Finance	165	2026-06-09T00:00:00
Housing	164	2026-05-07T00:00:00
Agriculture	149	2026-05-06T00:00:00
Environment	126	2025-05-08T00:00:00
Further and Higher Education	125	2026-06-09T00:00:00

Area	Speeches	Words
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation	21	3281
Cabinet Committees	16	680
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	13	1786
Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages	12	2190
Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation	12	1519
Housing Schemes	10	984
Disability Services	9	3730
Enterprise Matters and Business Supports for SMEs: Motion (Resumed)	9	2352
Artificial Intelligence	8	2451
Business Supports	8	2120
Hospital Services	8	1015
Covid-19 (Health): Statements	7	2467

Policy area	Returns	Lobbyists
Justice and Equality	165	65
Health	144	59
Agriculture	118	14
Economic Development and Industry	114	36
Communications	81	32
EU Affairs	80	10
Finance	59	16
Environment	56	17
Arts	51	19
Tourism	48	7
Trade	47	12
Education and Training	45	23