Michael Ferris
Question:49 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of women on State boards in respect of each Department at 1 June 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25180/98]
Vol. 497 No. 4
49 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of women on State boards in respect of each Department at 1 June 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25180/98]
51 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation, if any, he is considering to deal with gender balance on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25182/98]
65 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of women on State boards in respect of each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25181/98]
67 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of women on State boards in respect of each Department at 1 June 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25179/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 49, 51, 65 and 67 together.
Department |
Total Serving Membership |
Women |
% of Total |
Serving Ministerial/ Governmental Nominees |
Women |
% of Total |
Chair |
% of Total |
|
Male |
Female |
||||||||
Agriculture, Food and Forestry |
85 |
25 |
29.4 |
61 |
21 |
34.4 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht |
232 |
88 |
37.9 |
156 |
67 |
42.9 |
16 |
4 |
20 |
Defence |
59 |
16 |
27.1 |
34 |
10 |
29.4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Education |
517 |
164 |
31.7 |
140 |
55 |
39.3 |
21 |
5 |
19.2 |
Enterprise and Employment |
695 |
170 |
24.5 |
120 |
39 |
32.5 |
37 |
11 |
22.9 |
Environment |
225 |
72 |
32 |
131 |
49 |
37.4 |
16 |
3 |
15.8 |
Equality and Law Reform |
24 |
16 |
66.7 |
17 |
10 |
58.8 |
0 |
2 |
100 |
Finance |
33 |
7 |
21.2 |
21 |
5 |
23.8 |
3 |
1 |
25 |
Foreign Affairs |
74 |
32 |
43.2 |
74 |
32 |
43.2 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
Health |
726 |
213 |
29.3 |
333 |
138 |
41.4 |
33 |
6 |
15.4 |
Justice |
320 |
106 |
33.1 |
290 |
102 |
35.2 |
25 |
7 |
21.9 |
Office of the Tánaiste |
49 |
25 |
51 |
6 |
4 |
66.7 |
1 |
2 |
66.7 |
Marine |
520 |
50 |
9.6 |
225 |
44 |
19.6 |
46 |
1 |
2.1 |
Social Welfare |
84 |
45 |
53.6 |
63 |
36 |
57.1 |
2 |
3 |
60 |
Taoiseach |
83 |
34 |
41 |
25 |
12 |
48 |
5 |
1 |
16.7 |
Tourism and Trade |
37 |
13 |
35.1 |
34 |
12 |
35.3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Transport, Energy and Communications |
115 |
26 |
22.6 |
95 |
24 |
25.3 |
11 |
1 |
8.3 |
Total |
3,878 |
1,102 |
28.4 |
1,825 |
660 |
36.2 |
235 |
48 |
17 |
Department |
Total Serving Membership |
Women |
% of Total |
Serving Ministerial/ Governmental Nominees |
Women |
% of Total |
Total Male Chair-persons |
Total Female Chair-persons |
Female % of Total Chair |
Agriculture and Food |
78 |
22 |
29 |
49 |
17 |
29 |
6 |
1 |
14 |
Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands |
222 |
86 |
39 |
147 |
65 |
44 |
16 |
4 |
20 |
Defence |
58 |
15 |
26 |
34 |
9 |
26 |
3 |
– |
– |
Education and Science |
682 |
230 |
34 |
119 |
49 |
41 |
24 |
8 |
25 |
Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
698 |
174 |
25 |
113 |
35 |
31 |
38 |
9 |
19 |
Environment and Local Government |
179 |
60 |
34 |
122 |
50 |
41 |
13 |
3 |
19 |
Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
476 |
153 |
32 |
360 |
124 |
34 |
39 |
9 |
19 |
Finance |
34 |
5 |
15 |
21 |
4 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
25 |
Foreign Affairs |
78 |
35 |
45 |
22 |
10 |
46 |
3 |
2 |
40 |
Health and Children |
697 |
218 |
31 |
293 |
121 |
41 |
30 |
8 |
21 |
Marine and Natural Resources |
528 |
49 |
9 |
241 |
43 |
18 |
47 |
– |
– |
Social, Community and Family Affairs |
33 |
13 |
39 |
22 |
10 |
45 |
2 |
1 |
33 |
Taoiseach |
29 |
10 |
34 |
21 |
9 |
43 |
1 |
3 |
75 |
Tourism, Sport and Recreation |
26 |
9 |
35 |
22 |
7 |
32 |
2 |
– |
– |
Public Enterprise |
125 |
29 |
23 |
86 |
23 |
27 |
10 |
1 |
9 |
Total |
3,943 |
1,108 |
28 |
1,672 |
576 |
34 |
237 |
50 |
17 |