David Maxwell: attention map
Questions, speeches, votes and lobbying pressure grouped by public-record topic. Public-record overlap is not proof of influence.
49
Parliamentary questions in the dail_tracker question table.
193
Speech/debate records in the dail_tracker speech table.
332
Division vote records in the current Dáil vote table.
265
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4 | 68 | high lobbying pressure | ||
| Health | 5 | 16 | 35 | attention/lobbying overlap | |
| Economic Development and Industry | 30 | high lobbying pressure | |||
| Housing | 2 | 17 | 7 | high public attention | |
| EU Affairs | 22 | high lobbying pressure | |||
| Finance | 1 | 14 | high lobbying pressure | ||
| Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] | 15 | high public attention | |||
| Education | 5 | 9 | high public attention | ||
| Transport | 9 | 4 | low current signal | ||
| Children | 12 | high public attention | |||
| Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements | 12 | high public attention | |||
| Energy and Natural Resources | 11 | high lobbying pressure | |||
| Environment | 10 | high lobbying pressure | |||
| Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] | 10 | high public attention | |||
| Arts Funding | 1 | 8 | low current signal | ||
| Disability Services | 8 | low current signal | |||
| planning | 8 | low current signal | |||
| Taxation | 7 | low current signal | |||
| Local Authorities | 7 | low current signal | |||
| Community | 6 | low current signal | |||
| Children and Youth Affairs | 5 | low current signal | |||
| Justice and Equality | 5 | low current signal | |||
| Tourism | 5 | low current signal | |||
| Justice | 1 | 4 | low current signal | ||
| Agriculture Schemes | 1 | 4 | low current signal |
Question Attention
| Area | Questions | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 2026-02-10T00:00:00 |
| Transport | 9 | 2026-02-26T00:00:00 |
| Education | 5 | 2026-04-23T00:00:00 |
| Health | 5 | 2026-03-18T00:00:00 |
| Agriculture | 4 | 2026-03-26T00:00:00 |
| Enterprise | 4 | 2026-02-24T00:00:00 |
| Culture | 2 | 2026-01-20T00:00:00 |
| Housing | 2 | 2026-05-19T00:00:00 |
| Rural | 2 | 2026-02-25T00:00:00 |
| Finance | 1 | 2026-01-13T00:00:00 |
| Justice | 1 | 2026-03-19T00:00:00 |
| Public Expenditure | 1 | 2025-11-05T00:00:00 |
Speech/Debate Attention
| Area | Speeches | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] | 15 | 113 |
| Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements | 12 | 286 |
| Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] | 10 | 108 |
| Arts Funding | 8 | 76 |
| Local Authorities | 7 | 59 |
| Strategic Infrastructure | 5 | 175 |
| Middle East | 5 | 66 |
| Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (Resumed) | 5 | 56 |
| Military Neutrality | 5 | 25 |
| Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation | 4 | 867 |
| Agriculture Schemes | 4 | 457 |
| Livestock Issues | 4 | 364 |
Vote Topic Activity
| Topic | Votes | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| housing | 17 | June 25, 2025 |
| planning | 8 | May 27, 2026 |
| health | 16 | June 10, 2026 |
| justice | 4 | May 20, 2026 |
| garda | 4 | May 13, 2026 |
| education | 9 | November 05, 2025 |
| water | 1 | April 09, 2025 |
| childcare | 2 | May 14, 2025 |
Lobbying Pressure By Policy Area
| Policy area | Returns | Lobbyists |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 68 | 3 |
| Health | 35 | 19 |
| Economic Development and Industry | 30 | 7 |
| EU Affairs | 22 | 2 |
| Finance | 14 | 5 |
| Energy and Natural Resources | 11 | 6 |
| Environment | 10 | 4 |
| Housing | 7 | 4 |
| Taxation | 7 | 2 |
| Community | 6 | 3 |
| Children and Youth Affairs | 5 | 3 |
| Justice and Equality | 5 | 3 |