Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 22 Jan 1997

Vol. 473 No. 4

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Helen Keogh

Question:

469 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the State and semi-State boards under the aegis of his Department; the appointments, if any, which have been made to these boards in the past year; the number of women who have been appointed; the percentage of women currently on each of these boards; and the end date of the current term of all of the boards. [1336/97]

Minister for Social Welfare (Proinsias De Rossa)

The statutory agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Combat Poverty Agency, the Pensions Board and the National Social Service Board.

In relation to the Combat Poverty Agency, the following people were appointed by me on 3 July 1996: Ms Fionnula Richardson, Mr. Pat Ridge, Ms Berni Brady, Mr. Eoin O'Malley, Ms Michelle Power, Mr. Niall Fitzduff, Mr. Hugh Frazer, Mr. Fergus McCabe.

Of the 13 current members of the Combat Poverty Agency, seven — or 54 per cent — are women. The current term of office of the board expires in December 1998.

In relation to the Pensions Board, the following persons were appointed by me on 5 July 1996: Mr. Alan Broxson, Ms Caroline Jenkinson, Ms Maria Kinlan.

Of the 15 current members of the board, seven — or 46 per cent — are women. The current term of office of the board expires on 20 December 2000.

In the case of the National Social Service Board, no appointments were made by me in the past year. Of the 15 current members of the board, eight — or 53 per cent — are women. The current term of office of the board expires on 31 August 1998.