I'm reading this with interest as the same issues came up last week as I was completing my JAA IR in Ireland.
Transiting from Dublin/Weston (EIWT) to Knock (EIKN) I was outside of the entry sector for the base turn for the ILS approach at EIKN. Looking to avoid the hold, I inquired about requesting manoeuvring space to the west of the beacon (within the DOC) to enable alignment with the base turn sector. No one had any problems with that, although I was cautioned that if the airspace was occupied that it would be denied. Fair enough...
In the end the examiner needed to see a hold so I just did the hold for alignment on the test itself
