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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 12 Mar 1997

Vol. 476 No. 3

Written Answers. - Departmental Policies.

Helen Keogh

Question:

174 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the nominating bodies to each board under the aegis of his Department; the number of seats to which each of these bodies nominate; and the guidelines or instructions given to nominating bodies to assist in achieving gender balance in line with Government policy. [6975/97]

The Minister or Government appoint members to the boards under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications. The following schedule sets out information in relation to boards for which there are nominating bodies. Nominating bodies have been advised of the Government's gender balance policy.

SCHEDULE

Nominating Bodies to Boards under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications.

Name of Board

Nominating Bodies

Number of seats for which nominations are made

1. Iarnrod Éireann

Chairman of CIE

6

2. Bus Éireann

Chairman of CIE

6

3. Bus Átha Cliath

Chairman of CIE

6

4. Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland(¹)

The Institute of Food, Science and Technology of Ireland

1

Association of Physical Scientists in Medicine

1

The Medical Council

1

Irish Nuclear Medicine Association

1

Dental Council

1

Institute of Biology of Ireland

1

5. Energy Advisory Board

Department of Transport, Energy and Communications

2

Irish Energy Centre

1

ESB

1

Bord Gáis Éireann

1

Bord na Móna

1

Irish National Petroleum Corporation

1

Representative of Energy Consumers

1

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

1

Irish Business and Employers' Confederation

1

Office of Public Works

1

(¹)Up to six persons can be nominated for appointment by the Minister to the RPII Board by organisations representative of persons engaged in the fields of agriculture, food, physics, engineering, medicine, dentistry, radiology, radiography, nuclear medicine, medical physics, radiotherapy or radiological safety matters generally. On the existing Board the organisations listed above are represented.

Helen Keogh

Question:

175 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the mechanisms used by his Department to ensure that policies, programmes and decisions are proofed to assess their impact on women; the training available to those officials responsible for gender proofing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7007/97]

Proposals from my Department in relation to any new policy programmes or decisions submitted to Government must include a statement on their impact on women. Specific training on gender proofing is not provided in my Department but general training is provided for all staff.

Helen Keogh

Question:

176 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the initiatives, if any, taken by his Department in 1995 and 1996 which were targeted at women; the budget allocated to each initiative; the actual amount spent on each; the budget for his Department in each of the years 1995 and 1996; and the amount of that budget exclusive of direct staffing and overhead costs. [7023/97]

My Department takes a non-discriminatory approach to training and development. The Department's training programme was designed on foot of a training needs analysis which determined the needs of all grades. We have been delivering a comprehensive training programme for all grades, irrespective of gender.

The amount spent on training in 1995 and 1996 in my Department was £264,936 and £280,442 respectively. These figures are exclusive of staff costs and do not include training provided at central level by the Centre for Management & Organisational Development (CMOD). The training budget does not differentiate between amounts spent on training for women as opposed to men. In addition two staff of my Department are members of the Women's Managers Network which is organised by CMOD.

The budget figures for my Department as requested are contained in the table hereunder.

Year

Estimate (Net)

Administrative Budget

Programme Expenditure (Exclusive of direct staff and Overhead costs

£

£

£

1995*

140.1m

23.6m

116.5m

1996*

116.5m

21.5m

95.0m

*includes supplementary estimate
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