Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 29 Mar 2001

Vol. 533 No. 5

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

69 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [9323/01]

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Cowen)

The following tables give a breakdown of the number of appointments made to boards under the aegis of the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1997-2001. The number and percentage of males and females appointed to each board is indicated.

Cultural Relations Committee

	Female	Number	%	Male	Number	%
1996-1997	9	50%	9	50%
1998-2000	10	50%	10	50%
2001-2003	11	46%	13	54%

Ireland-United States Commission

for Educational Exchange

	Female	Number	%	Male	Number	%
1996/7-1997/8	4	50%	4	50%
1997/8-1998/9	4	50%	4	50%
1998/9-1999/00	4	50%	4	50%

Irish Aid Advisory Committee (IAAC)

	Female	Number	%	Male	Number	%
1997	–	–	–	–
1998	4	28	10	72
1999	–	–	–	–
2000	6	42	8	58

Agency for Personal Service Overseas (APSO)

	Female	Number	%	Male	Number	%
1997	6	54	5	46
1998	–	–	–	–
1999	6	54	5	46
2000	4	36	7	64

Refugee Agency Board

	Female	Number	%	Male	Number	%
1997	–	–	–	–
1998	7	50	7	50
1999	–	–	–	–
2000	8	57	6	43

National Committee for Development Education (NCDE)

	Female	Number	%	Male	Number	%
1997	–	–	–	–
1998	9	52	8	48
1999	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–