Section 56 of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 provides for eleven Board members and these appointments are made by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
The membership comprises the Chairperson and the Chief Executive of the Board, the Chief Executive of the National Consumer Agency and the Consumer Director of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority as ex officio members; two nominees of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, one nominee of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, one nominee the Irish Insurance Federation, and three others with expertise in a field relevant to the Board's functions.
Members of the Board are generally appointed for a 5 year term and any vacancies which have arisen since its establishment in April 2004 have been filled in accordance with Section 56 of the Act. Membership of the Board is due for review in 2009.