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]
Topics / Coast Guard Service
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCoast Guard Service
77 questions from 34 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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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]
370. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4378/26]
147. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made to date to secure a new premises for Courtown Coastguard, since the announcement of a preferred site being identified made in April 2025; if funding has been secured for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68398/25]
210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the planned Coastguard station for Courtown Harbour. [70590/25]
281. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding a new coastguard building at Howth Harbour; and when this project will move to the next stage. [71803/25]
218. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will review funding levels for the Irish Coast Guard and search and rescue services operating along the north Kerry coastline, including Ballybunion, in view of ongoing rescue incidents and identified risks in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66765/25]
240. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to safety concerns related to the Irish Coast Guard (details supplied); the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66029/25]
220. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the reason the commitments made by Ministers in his Department (details supplied) to this Deputy concerning Courtown Coastguard have not been met; the reason there has been a failure to deliver on the new Coastguard facility for Courtown; the person or body responsible for this inaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64678/25]
90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the concerns in relation to the unsafe working hours arrangements of Coast Guard helicopter crews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63061/25]
270. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to give an update on his Department’s meeting with the developer of the search and rescue service at Weston Airport, to address concerns of the Air Corps in relation to the need to prevent unauthorised penetrations of military airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62037/25]
188. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide a briefing on the reason search and rescue crews who commence work at 1300 hours for a continuous 24hr duty period, have their hours of work artificially reduced to 16.5 hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60718/25]
193. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a situation (details supplied); the measures he has taken to address same; the measures he has put in place to ensure safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60868/25]
83. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the planned new coastguard station for Courtown Harbour, County Wexford. [60342/25]
263. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if the search and rescue helicopter is now based out of Weston Airport; if so, the reason it is not based out of Baldonnell Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54859/25]
249. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 26 March 2025, if the review of processes by his Department relative to the Irish coast guard building programme has been completed; the outcome of the review process and the current position of all projects on the building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44544/25]
384. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the capital budget allocation for the Irish Coast Guard in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [46721/25]
58. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on proposals to upgrade an Irish Coast Guard station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39840/25]
59. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to acquire a station building for a Coast Guard service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39842/25]
279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of plans for a new Coast Guard building in Howth; the next steps in the delivery of this project; the amount spent by his Department on the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38919/25]
386. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on Greystones coast guard station and the expenditure to date on same, to include third parties and or consultancy. [39134/25]