Peter Burke: 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	124		86	240	attention/lobbying overlap
Economic Development and Industry				378	high lobbying pressure
Finance	26			191	attention/lobbying overlap
Agriculture	37		3	159	attention/lobbying overlap
Education	170		27		high public attention
Housing	10		80	91	attention/lobbying overlap
Environment	39			95	attention/lobbying overlap
Employment	13			118	attention/lobbying overlap
Tourism	25			87	attention/lobbying overlap
Budgetary matters				109	high lobbying pressure
Taxation				108	high lobbying pressure
Transport	46		7	51	attention/lobbying overlap
Energy and Natural Resources				102	high lobbying pressure
EU Affairs				90	high lobbying pressure
Justice and Equality				87	high lobbying pressure
Trade				81	high lobbying pressure
Justice	31		44		high public attention
Education and Training				61	high lobbying pressure
Local Government				61	high lobbying pressure
Banking and Financial Institutions				57	high lobbying pressure
Children	54				high public attention
Communications	7			46	high lobbying pressure
planning			53		high public attention
Covid-19 Pandemic	35	13			high public attention
School Transport	44				high public attention

Area	Speeches	Words
Planning Issues	35	9917
Small and Medium Enterprises	30	9396
Housing Provision	29	7076
Housing Policy	28	5773
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation	27	1961
Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages	25	2374
Business Supports	24	7223
Industrial Development	24	5680
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages	23	5654
Local Authorities	22	5923
Housing Schemes	21	3446
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages	20	7832

Policy area	Returns	Lobbyists
Economic Development and Industry	378	98
Health	240	55
Finance	191	33
Agriculture	159	14
Employment	118	34
Budgetary matters	109	34
Taxation	108	25
Energy and Natural Resources	102	27
Environment	95	18
Housing	91	30
EU Affairs	90	24
Justice and Equality	87	34