| CHAIRPERSON | Ms Imelda Reynolds |
| DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON | Mr Michael Sweeney |
| BOARD MEMBERS | Mr Michael Mulloy John Evans Bill Sweeney Micheál Ó Cinnéide John Ward |
Legal basis: Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, s. 22
Maximum Number of Positions: 7
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (1), Male (6)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (14%), Male (86%)
| Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sweeney | 17/07/2019 | 16/07/2024 | Board Member | Nominated by a prescribed organisation | |
| Imelda Reynolds | 01/04/2014 | 01/04/2019 | 31/03/2024 | Chair | Appointed by the Minister |
| John Evans | 17/07/2019 | 16/07/2024 | Board Member | Nominated by a prescribed organisation | |
| John Ward | 12/06/2020 | 11/06/2025 | Board Member | Nominated by a prescribed organisation | |
| Michael Mulloy | 06/06/2018 | 05/06/2023 | Board Member | Appointed by the Minister | |
| Michael Sweeney | 13/07/2009 | 01/01/2018 | 31/12/2022 | Board Member | Nomination from a prescribed body |
| Michéal Ó Cinnéide | 17/07/2019 | 16/07/2024 | Board Member | Nominated by a prescribed organisation |
Note: prescribed body that Michael Sweeney is nominated from, reappointed since 2009
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2017-03-21/1030/
Recent Parliamentary Questions regarding ALAB
https://www.kildarestreet.com/search/?s=alab
The staffing resource provided by the Department to ALAB has increased significantly over recent years.Following a request from the Chairperson, a permanent technical advisor was appointed to ALAB with effect from 18th October 2020, the dedicated technical advice resource is assisting the Board in the timely processing of appeals. In addition to this, the numbers of administrative staff currently assigned to the ALAB secretariat has also increased in recent years and the current staffing is as set out below.
ALAB Secretariat Staff 2021
1 x HEO Secretary to the Board- (Full time) *
1 x HEO Technical advisor to the Board
1 x Executive Officer (Full Time)
1 x Clerical Officer (Full Time)
1 x Clerical Officer (Part Time)
The Board is comprised of 7 members
*Under Section 32 of the Act, an officer of the Minister who is an established civil servant and who is seconded to the Board for that purpose, either on a whole-time or part-time basis, shall act as Secretary to the Board.
Note: EIA into ALAB on stocking level data, plus FOI in on non publication of ALAB FOI Disclosure Logs