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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2011

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

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Jerry Buttimer

Question:

326 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of special advisers appointed in his Department between June 1997 and February 2011; the cost of each special adviser appointed to his office between June 1997 and February 2011; the gender ratio of these appointments between June 1997 and February 2011; the number of appointments to State boards made during the period June 1997 to February 2011; and the gender ratio of appointments made to State boards during the period June 1997 to February 2011. [7415/11]

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For the years in question my Department appointed 8 special advisers at a total cost of €2,140,723, all of whom were male.

The number of appointments made to and the gender ratio of these appointments to the State Boards that fall under my Department's remit are detailed in the following table:

State Body

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Non-Commercial Bodies

Aqua licensing Appeals Board

7 Appointments — 1 Woman, 5 men with 1 vacancy.

Bord Bia

70 appointments — 54 men, 16 women.

Bord Iascaigh Mhara

26 Appointments — 7 Women and 19 men

Marine Institute

17 Appointments — 5 women, 12 men

National Milk Agency

20 appointments — all male

Sea Fisheries Protection Agency

3 Appointments — all male

Teagasc

23 Appointments — 4 women, 19 men.

Veterinary Council of Ireland

52 Appointments — 17 women, 35 men

Commercial Bodies

Bord na gCon

30 Appointments — 7 women, 23 men

Coillte

25 Appointments — 4 women, 21 men

Horse Racing Ireland

72 Appointments — 8 women, 64 men

Irish National Stud

30 Appointments — 9 women, 21 men

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