Board members
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From: Parole Board
- Published on: 1 September 2020
- Last updated on: 11 April 2025
The Parole Board members are the decision-makers in parole applications decisions and are also responsible for making decisions regarding revocations or variations of Parole Orders, attending applicant and victim meetings.
Board membership
Under Section 10 of the Parole Act 2019, the Board shall consist of no fewer than 12 and no more than 15 in number and Board members are appointed by the Minister for Justice. Board membership includes nominees of the Chief Justice, General Council of the Bar of Ireland, Law Society of Ireland, College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, Psychological Society of Ireland, Director General of the Irish Prison Service, Commissioner of An Garda Síochána and the Director of the Probation Service. There is also provision for a representative of an NGO that specialises in advocating for the rights of persons serving terms of imprisonment in prisons or the amelioration of conditions in prisons, and other persons (who have sufficient experience and expertise relating to matters connected with the functions of the Board.
The Board members are as follows: