Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Jun 2000

Vol. 522 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

178 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Finance the number of appointments made to boards, semi-State and private, under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 1997 to 2000; if he will give the number and percentage of males and females appointed to each board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17915/00]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

The details sought are set out in the following table. The details are given in respect of each calendar year, i.e. from June to December 1997, 1998, 1999 and for 2000 to date.

ICC Bank plc

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	2	1	1	50	50
1998	5	5	0	100	0
1999	2	2	0	100	0
2000	3	3	0	100	0

ACC Bank plc

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	2	2	0	100	0
1998	2	2	0	100	0
1999	4	3	1	75	25
2000	5	4	1	80	20

Euro Changeover Board of Ireland

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
1998	26	21	5	81	19
1999	1	1	0	100	0
2000	1	0	1	0	100

The Euro Changeover Board of Ireland was established in May 1998. The membership is 23, all except three of whom are representatives nominated by their organisations. A number of representatives have been replaced over the years. The figures shown represent the gender balance among the appointments in 1998, and the gender balance in the changes in these appointments in 1999 and 2000.

Board of the Revenue Commissioners

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	nil	nil	nil	ni	nil
1998	2	1	1	50	50
1999	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
2000	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil

Valuation Tribunal

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	5	3	2	60	40
1998	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
1999	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
2000	3	3	0	100	0

An Post National Lottery

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	2	2	0	100	0
1998	2	1	1	50	50
1999	3	3	0	100	0
2000	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil

Central Bank Board

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	1	1	0	100	0
1998	3	3	0	100	0
1999	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
2000	2	2	0	100	0

Arbitration Board

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% ofColumn 2 Female
1997	3	3	0	100	0
1998	3	3	0	100	0
1999	3	3	0	100	0
2000	3	3	0	100	0

The Arbitration Board is appointed by theGovernment on the nomination of the Minister

for Finance each year for one year. It has three members all male.

Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Service

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
1998	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
1999	2	2	0	100	0
2000	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil

The review body is appointed by the Government on the nomination of the Minister for Finance. The body was originally appointed in 1995. It has six members of which two are female. In December 1999 two male members were appointed to replace two males who were retiring.

Local Government Computer Services Board

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
1998	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
1999	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
2000	1	0	1	0	100

ACC

Year	Number of Ministerial Appointments	Number Male	Number Female	% of Column 2 Male	% of Column 2 Female
1997	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
1998	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
1999	nil	nil	nil	nil	nil
2000	1	0	1	0	100