Cathy Bennett: 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	85		15	32	attention/lobbying overlap
Agriculture	39			66	attention/lobbying overlap
Education	44		11		high public attention
Tourism	45			2	high public attention
Transport	45			2	high public attention
Housing	26		17	3	high public attention
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions		38			high public attention
Children	36				high public attention
Tourism Industry	35				high public attention
Social	31				high public attention
Foreign	30				high public attention
Foreign Affairs				28	high lobbying pressure
Finance	16			12	attention/lobbying overlap
Justice	25		3		high public attention
Enterprise	25				high public attention
EU Affairs				24	high lobbying pressure
Bord Bia: Motion [Private Members]		24			high public attention
Health Services	18				high public attention
Defence	17				high public attention
Departmental Consultations	17				high public attention
Environment	7			9	low current signal
Climate	16				high public attention
Further and Higher Education	15				high public attention
Departmental Bodies	15				high public attention
Departmental Data	15				high public attention

Area	Speeches	Words
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions	38	180
Bord Bia: Motion [Private Members]	24	515
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation	13	787
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	10	637
Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed)	10	517
National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage	10	344
Energy Prices	9	824
Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members]	8	608
Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence	7	1071
Cancer Services	7	409
Post European Council Meeting: Statements	6	642
Artists' Remuneration	6	377

Policy area	Returns	Lobbyists
Agriculture	66	4
Health	32	15
Foreign Affairs	28	12
EU Affairs	24	4
Finance	12	5
Environment	9	3
Energy and Natural Resources	8	4
Education and Training	7	3
Taxation	7	2
Trade	7	3
Justice and Equality	6	4
Local Government	5	2