Coast Guard Service

320. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to acquire a station building for a coast guard service at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55237/26]

321. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on proposals to upgrade an Irish Coast Guard station at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55238/26]

374. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the planned extension to the Arklow coastguard station. [55313/26]

149. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the 2025 and 2026 capital and current budget allocation for the Irish Coast Guard, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/26]

368. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current level of funding allocated to the Irish Coast Guard service, including the unit based in Howth; whether any increase in funding is planned in light of operational demands, staffing requirements and equipment needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30131/26]

369. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the annual Exchequer funding allocated to the Irish Coast Guard service over the past five years, broken down by year, in tabular form, including any specific allocations for the unit based in Howth where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30132/26]

841. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the long planned Courtown coastguard station. [26402/26]

283. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of voluntary rescue organisations that are currently designated as a declared resource to the Irish Coastguard. [21514/26]

284. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the voluntary rescue organisations across the state designated as a declared resource to the Irish Coastguard, including the name of the organisation; the area they are based in ; and the areas they are designated to provide services, in tabular form [21515/26]

285. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the criteria that a voluntary rescue organisation must meet in order to be deemed a declared resource to the Irish Coastguard. [21516/26]

286. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if his Department have been consulted by the Irish Coastguard regarding the designation of a voluntary rescue organisation (details supplied) as a declared resource. [21517/26]

287. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider engaging with a voluntary rescue organisation (details supplied) to explore their potential designation as a declared resource to the Irish Coastguard. [21518/26]

307. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the circumstances surrounding an aeromedical evacuation (details supplied). [16633/26]

308. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for the difficulty in identifying and accessing a suitable landing site in Gaoth Dobhair; and whether there are sufficient designated and approved landing locations in rural areas such as Gaoth Dobhair to support timely aeromedical intervention. [16634/26]

309. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the new AW189 Coastguard helicopter will no longer be permitted to land at Otharlann Alt na nGealbhán, Doire; the reasons for this decision; and the alternative arrangements that have been put in place to ensure patients from Dún na nGall and surrounding areas can continue to receive timely access to appropriate medical facilities. [16635…

64. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on the work undertaken by date, by the Irish Coast Guard, to progress the development of a new station for the Killaloe Irish Coast Guard unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/26]

353. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport to clarify if his Department recognises an organisation (details supplied) as representing coast guard members who are now members of that union; if the Department will enter into formal negotiations with the organisation in respect of those volunteers; and if not, to set out the specific legal or policy basis relied upon in refusing to d…

335. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department recognises that members of the Irish Coast Guard, including volunteers in coastal units, may now join a union (details supplied) and seek representation through that union; when this was formally acknowledged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6421/26]

336. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if officials in his Department have engaged, or plan to engage, with a union (details supplied) regarding matters raised by Irish Coast Guard members who have recently joined the union; if so, the timeline for such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6422/26]

337. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the way his Department plans to ensure that Irish Coast Guard volunteers who have joined a recognised trade union can avail of independent representation in HR, welfare and disciplinary processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/26]

338. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he acknowledges the long standing HR difficulties reported by volunteers within Irish Coast Guard coastal units; the steps being taken to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6424/26]

339. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department recognises that Irish Coast Guard volunteers are considered workers under health and safety and workplace policy frameworks while on duty, training, or active service; the way in which this status will interact with their access to union representation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6425/26]

340. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans to establish a formal framework for engagement with representative bodies and recognised unions representing members of Irish Coast Guard coastal units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6426/26]

341. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the potential positive impact of union representation on retention, morale, and operational stability within Irish Coast Guard units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/26]

342. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he has received requests from organisations (details supplied) for meetings regarding the representation of Coast Guard volunteers; if so, the status of these requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6428/26]