As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established in June 2002. As set out in Table 1, a total of six special advisers were appointed by Ministers (5) and a Minister of State (1) during the period from that date until February 2011. The overall gender ratio was 4 male to 2 female.
Table 1: Number of special advisers appointed June 2002 to February 2011
Position
|
Period of appointment
|
Salary Costs
|
|
|
€
|
Media Adviser to Minister (F)
|
2002-2007
|
476,756
|
Special Adviser to Minister (M)
|
2004-2010
|
637,967
|
Media Adviser to Minister (F)
|
2007-2010
|
241,548
|
Special Adviser to Minister (M)
|
2010-2011
|
84,312
|
Media Adviser to Minister (M)
|
2010-2011
|
84,312
|
Special Adviser to Minister of State (M)
|
2010-2011
|
67,193
|
In relation to the number of appointments made to State boards during the period June 2002 to February 2011, the details requested are set out in Table 2.
Table 2: Appointments to State Boards June 2002 to February 2011
Name of Body
|
No of Appointments
|
Gender Ratio M:F
|
Family Support Agency
|
39
|
14:25
|
Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board
|
14
|
10:4
|
Dormant Accounts Board
|
30
|
18:12
|
Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests
|
5
|
3:2
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
3
|
1:2
|
Pobal
|
25
|
11:14
|
Total
|
116
|
57:59
|