Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 26 Jan 1994

Vol. 437 No. 6

Written Answers. - Departmental Agencies.

Liz O'Donnell

Question:

526 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the boards, committees, companies or other bodies under the auspices of his Department; and, in each case, whether the chairperson is male or female, the number of other members of the boards who are female and male and whether their Chief Executive or holder of an equivalent position is male or female.

Minister for Health (Mr. Howlin)

Membership of the bodies, under the aegis of my Department, broken down by gender, including the chairperson and chief executives or holders of equivalent positions on those bodies, are set out in the following table. I would also like to point out that since March 1993, of the 36 members appointed by me to boards and agencies under my aegis, 17 or 47 per cent have been women.

An Bord Altranais
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Female
Other Members	13 Male15 Female
An Bord Uchtala
Registrar	Male
Chairperson	Female
Other Members	2 Male6 Female
Beaumont Hospital Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	9 Male5 Female
Blood Transfusion Service Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	2 Male2 Female
(7 current vacancies)
Board for the Employment of the Blind
Chief Executive Officer (Acting)	Male
Chairman	None
Other Members	2 Male1 Female
(8 current vacancies)
Bord na Radharcmhastoiri Registrar	Male
President	Male
Other Members	8 Male2 Female
Comhairle na nOspideal
Chief Officer	Male
Chairperson	Female
Other Members	18 Male8 Female
Comhairle na Nimheanna
Chief Executive Officer	None
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	17 Male
Dental Council
Registrar	Male
President	Male
Other Members	15 Male3 Female
Drug Treatment Centre Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	7 Male2 Female
Dublin Dental Hospital Board
Secretary/Manager	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	11 Male2 Female
General Medical Payments Board
Chief Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	10 Male
Health Research Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	16 Male2 Female
Hospital Bodies Administration Bureau
Chief Executive	Male
Chairperson
Other Members (3 current vacancies)	3 Male
Hospitals Trust Board
Chief Executive Officer	None
Chairperson	None
Other Members	2 Male1 Female
(2 current vacancies)
Leopardstown Park Hospital Board
Secretary/Manager	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	5 Male3 Female
Medical Council
Registrar	Male
President	Male
Other Members	18 Male6 Female
National Cancer Registry
Director	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	6 Male2 Female
National Council for the Elderly
President	Female
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	17 Male9 Female
National Drugs Advisory Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	16 Male2 Female
National Rehabilitation Board
Chief Executive	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	11 Male8 Female
National Social Services Board
Director	Female
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	6 Male5 Female
Postgraduate Medical & Dental Board
Chief Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	20 Male4 Female
St. James's Hospital Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	14 Male3 Female
St. Luke's & St. Anne's Hospital Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	6 Male3 Female
Tallaght Hospital Board
Secretary	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	15 Male7 Female
Voluntary Health Insurance Board
General Manager	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	2 Male2 Female
Eastern Health Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	27 Male7 Female
Midland Health Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	27 Male2 Female
Mid-Western Health Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	22 Male5 Female
North Eastern Health Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	27 Male2 Female
North Western Health Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	22 Male4 Female
South Eastern Health Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	28 Male2 Female
Southern Health Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	28 Male4 Female
Western Health Board
Chief Executive Officer	Male
Chairperson	Male
Other Members	27 Male2 Female