Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposals to include on the boards of BIM, Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, Marine Institute, European Fisheries Fund and other fisheries related State boards, representatives of stakeholders from the non-catch sector Environmental, Community and Voluntary Pillars. [22561/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Appointments to the Boards of BIM, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, the Marine Institute and other fisheries related State boards that come under the remit of my Department are made in accordance with the legislation establishing the respective agencies and in compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. In making appointments to boards I take into consideration a number of factors including the specific requirements of each board, any gaps in competencies advised by Board Chairs as per Section 2.7 of the Code of Practice and expressions of interest received directly by the Department. According to the Sea-Fisheries Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 the Board of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is an executive board, members of which are appointed through the Public Appointments System. The European Fisheries Fund is not an agency of the State.