Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will provide with regard to Sean Fisheries Protection Authority, the purpose and role of this body; the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6590/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, provided for the establishment of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). This independent authority was established on January 1st 2007. The principal functions of the Authority as set down in the Act are:

1. To secure efficient and effective enforcement of sea-fisheries law and seafood safety law.

2. To promote compliance with and deter contraventions of sea-fisheries law and food safety law.

3. To detect contraventions of sea-fisheries law and food safety law.

4. To provide information to the sea-fisheries and seafood safety sectors on sea-fisheries law and food safety law and relevant matters within the remit of the Authority, through the Consultative Committee, or by any other means it considers appropriate.

5. To advise the Minister in relation to policy on effective implementation of sea-fisheries law and food safety law.

6. To provide assistance and information to the Minister in relation to the remit of the Authority.

7. To collect and report data in relation to sea-fisheries and food safety as required by the Minister under Community law.

8. To represent or assist in the representation of the State at national, Community and international fora as requested by the Minister.

9. To engage in any other activities relating to the functions of the Authority as may be approved of by the Minister.

The Act provides that the Authority shall consist of at least one but not more than three members. The person who held, immediately before the establishment day, the position of Seafood Control manager in the Department was deemed to be appointed a member. Other than as set out above, a member of the Authority is appointed by the Minister.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide with regard to Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by himself; the person by whom the remaining members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6591/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The BIM Board is made up of six members. All members are Ministerial appointees as set out in the 1952 Sea Fisheries Act.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will provide with regard to aquaculture licences appeals, the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6592/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Section 23 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 provides that the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board shall consist of a Chairperson and six other members.

In accordance with that Section the Chairperson shall be appointed by the Government, while the remaining members of the Board are appointed by the Minister from amongst persons nominated by classes of organisations prescribed under Section 23.

Section 27 of the Act provides that the Minister shall appoint, from amongst the members of the Board, a person to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Board.