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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 29 Mar 2001

Vol. 533 No. 5

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

126 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the number of appointments made to boards, both semi-State and private, under the aegis of her Department in each of the past years 1997-2001; if she will give, in regard to each year and each board to which appointments were made, the number and percentage of males and females appointed to each board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9331/01]

The information requested by the Deputy on appointments made to boards under the aegis of my Department in each of the years 1997-2001 is set out in the following tabular statement:

Board

Appointments Made

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Total

Coimisiún faoin nGaeilge sa Ghaeltacht

8F 3 (38%)M 5 (62%)

8F 3 (38%)M 5 (62%)

Coiste Comhairleach na nÓg

24F 16 (67%)M 8 (33%)

24F 16 (67%)M 8 (33%)

Bord na Gaeilge*

6F 3 (50%)M 3 (50%)

2F 1 (50%)M 1 (50%)

8F 4 (50%)M 4 (50%)

Údarás na Gaeltachta

3F 1 (33%)M 2 (66%)

3F 1 (33%)M 2 (66%)

Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge**

2F 1 (50%)M 1 (50%)

7F 3 (43%)M 4 (57%)

9F 4 (44%)M 5 (56%)

An Foras Teanga**

24F 7 (29%)M 17 (71%)

24F 7 (29%)M 17 (71%)

The Arts Council

11F 6 (55%)M 5 (45%)

3F 1 (33%)M 2 (66%)

3F 1 (33%)M 2 (66%)

17F 8 (47%)M 9 (53%)

Irish Film Board***

7F 3 (43%)M 4 (57%)

1F 0M 1 (100%)

7F 3 (43%)M 4 (57%)

15F 6 (37%)M 9 (63%)

National Theatre Society Ltd.

1F 1 (100%)M 0

1F 1 (100%)M 0

Caretaker Board of the National Museum***

1F 0M 1 (100%)

3F 1 (33%)M 2 (66%)

4F 1 (25%)M 3 (75%)

Irish Manuscripts Commission***

6F 3 (50%)M 3 (50%)

1F 0M 1 (100%)

1F 0M 1 (100%)

8F 3 (37%)M 5 (63%)

16F 6 (37%)M 10 (63%)

National Archives Advisory Commission***

12F 5 (42%)M 7 (58%)

1F 0M 1 (100%)

13F 5 (38%)M 8 (62%)

Board

Appointments Made

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Total

National Library of Ireland (Council of Trustees)

2F 0M 2 (100%)

2F 2 (100%)M 0

4F 2 (50%)M 2 (50%)

National Gallery of Ireland (Board of Governors and Guardians)***

3F 1 (33%)M 2 (66%)

4F 1 (25%)M 3 (75%)

2F 0M 2 (100%)

9F 2 (22%)M 7 (78%)

The National Concert Hall

3F 2 (66%)M 1 (33%)

3F 2 (66%)M 1 (33%)

Chester Beatty Library

3F 3 (100%)M 0

3F 3 (100%)M 0

Independent Radio and Television Commission

10F 5 (50%)M 5 (50%)

1F 1 (100%)M 0

11F 6 (55%)M 5 (45%)

RTE Authority

1F 1 (100%)M 0

1F 0M 1 (100%)

9F 5 (56%)M 4 (44%)

11F 6 (56%)M 5 (44%)

Broadcasting Complaints Commission***

5F 2 (40%)M 3 (60%)

5F 2 (40%)M 3 (60%)

10F 4 (40%)M 6 (60%)

Irish Museum of Modern Art***

1F 1 (100%)M 0

15F 8 (53%)M 7 (47%)

16F 9 (56%)M 7 (44%)

The Heritage Council

1F 0M 1 (100%)

1F 0M 1 (100%)

1F 1 (100%)M 0

17F 8 (47%)M 9 (53%)

20F 8 (42%)M 11 (58%)

Marshes Library

2F 1 (50%)M 1 (50%)

2F 1 (50%)M 1 (50%)

National Museum Board of Visitors

4F 2 (50%)M 2 (50%)

4F 2 (50%)M 2 (50%)

Totals

55F (43%)M (57%)

31F (41%)M (53%)

73F (47%)M (53%)

68F (44%)M (56%)

8F 4 (50%)M 4 (50%)

235F (45%)M (55%)

*Bord na Gaeilge was disbanded on 2 December 1999.
**An Foras Teanga: Appointments made by the North-South Ministerial Body.
***Includes appointments made by the previous Minister.
Note: F = Female, M = Male.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

127 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of appointments made to boards, both semi-State and private, under the aegis of his Department in each of the past years 1997-2001; if he will give, in regard to each year and each board to which appointments were made, the number and percentage of males and females appointed to each board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9332/01]

I can inform the Deputy that my Department has no responsibility for appointments to semi-State boards or to private boards.

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