asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of women who have been appointed to State boards or other such bodies directly under his control since he took office; and the percentage of the total such appointments this represents, as well as the total number of men appointed.
Written Answers. - Appointment of Women to State Bodies.
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Since the Government took office in March 1987, I have appointed 12 women to membership of boards under the aegis of my Department. This represented 14 per cent of the total number of appointments made in this period as the total number of men appointed amounted to 71.