Aengus Ó Snodaigh

182. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers employed in each test centre in the country for each of the past three years; and the number of vacancies currently. [21823/25]

183. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional hours overtime driver testing inspectors have availed of and were paid for in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21824/25]

184. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the list of the steps taken by his Department, and the RSA in each of the past three years to address the increasing driver testing waiting list. [21825/25]

185. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Iompair cé na céimeanna atá glactha aige chun tabhairt faoin easpa cigirí le Gaeilge chun ligean do Ghaeilgeoirí a dtástálacha tiomána a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge. [21826/25]

186. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the reason the waiting list for driving test in the Tallaght test centre is now 11 months long and growing; the specific problems causing this centre to be so bad; and when they will be addressed. [21827/25]

187. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when more driver test centres will be opened, even temporarily, to address the waiting list in Dublin. [21828/25]

188. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to provide additional venues to allow applicants to take driver theory tests in Dublin; and if he has considered using facilities such as libraries or councils office to make them more convenient. [21829/25]

302. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of, and to outline his views on, the need to upgrade the electricity infrastructure in Dublin to guarantee supply given the age of the current grid and that Eirgrid undertook a consultation in the pas, but as yet has not indicated when this major upgrade would occur; the length of time of same; and the associated disruption to the city that will be caused. [20675/25]

430. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if the location of the MetroLink south terminus will be moved if the railway order is approved; and if so, the process involved in such a change. [19724/25]

431. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the pre-approval stage of the MetroLink; the intended spend on each of the next stages, including the design, build packages involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19725/25]

433. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if an analysis has been done as to the reason for the appearance and disappearance of scheduled buses on the TFI apps and bus stop information boards on the Dublin bus routes; to identify which routes are worst for it; how to address this frustrating issue which is causing workers to be late regularly to work, others to miss hospital appointments, or children to be in trouble for arriving late for classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19730/25]

468. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 10 March 2025, the meaning of the statement "measures have been taken to address the issue" in relation to the unacceptable current driving testing waiting times. [20163/25]

469. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional driver testers hired in each month, over the past six months, to address the unacceptable current driving testing waiting times. [20164/25]

470. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps taken to ensure the Road Safety Authority issues accurate waiting time targets more reflective of the reality of the current waiting times for different centres, rather the totally unreal ones issued at present. [20165/25]

471. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the average wait time for each driver test centre for test recipients who waited until they were invited rather than via short notice. [20166/25]

472. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport to provide the 90th percentile wait time, the max wait time seen by 90% of the test recipients, for each driver test centre for test recipients who waited until they were invited rather than via short notice. [20167/25]

669. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of EU-owned OEM IT brands represented in ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network and Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services. [20612/25]

670. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Seachadta ar an bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta, agus Athchóirithe nGaeilge go príomha ar éide fhoireann Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [20690/25]

721. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to address the pirating of Irish authors’ copyrighted material by social media companies (details supplied) to train their AI programmes; the implications of this practice if unchecked for many other artforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19954/25]

722. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to address the pirating of Irish authors’ copyrighted material by social media companies (details supplied) to train their AI programmes; the implications of this practice if unchecked for many other artforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19955/25]

734. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a reassessment of the use of Bishpenol S (BPS) in products such as paper receipts handled daily by workers and by the public given that high levels of contact with the chemical can lead to reproductive problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20588/25]

1055. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais cathain atá sí chun buaileadh le heagraíocht ainmnithe (sonraí tugtha) mar a bhí geallta aici agus ag an iar-Aire roimpi chun ceisteanna agus comhrá a thosnú maidir le réiteach a fháil ar cheisteanna praicticiúla a bhaineann leis an chinneadh an Gaelcholáiste a thosnú i gceantar eile i Meán Fómhair 2026. [21049/25]

1073. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when he or his predecessor received, and will publish, the research commissioned by Coimisiún na Meán on the feasibility of an audiovisual content levy and fund; who conducted the research, and what their recommendations were; and the estimates included in the research of the potential revenue that may be generated from the imposition of such a levy, along with an analysis of the consequences associated with the levy, including the estimated knock-on cost, if any, on the consumer. [18549/25]

1105. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will publish without delay the Coimisiún na Meán viability report into the content levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19699/25]

1259. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm that those who sell their apartment in the next few months, and who have paid large sums of money for remediation works in their apartment blocks, will be eligible for any retrospective defects rebate scheme when it begins, if they or their OMC has engaged with his Department on the matter or if their apartment complex has been identified by the Department as qualifying for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19956/25]