Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the membership of the Inland Fisheries Board, including the nomination procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/11]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Section 12 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (No. 10 of 2010) provides that the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) shall consist of nine members including the Chairperson. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is empowered to appoint three members including the Chairperson on his own nomination and two members on the nomination of the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Section 12(3) of the Act provides that three members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. In accordance with Section 13 of the Act the Minister appointed one Board member who was elected by the staff of IFI. The term of office of members of IFI is provided for under section 14 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010. Details of the membership of IFI is as follows: