Conor McGuinness (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1814. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board that are currently outstanding; the appeals with the longest waiting times; the average length of time for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board (ALAB) is an independent appeals body established under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997. 

The purpose of ALAB is to provide an independent authority for the determination of appeals against decisions of the Minister on aquaculture licence applications.

Pursuant to Section 62(2) of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, the Minister may not exercise any power or control in relation to a particular case with which ALAB is or may be concerned.

I have referred the Deputy's request for statistical details to ALAB for attention and direct reply.