Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 September 2012
194. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the number and percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of her Department in each of the past seven years; if she will provide the most up to date figures available regarding the number and percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of her Department in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40154/12]
View answerThe State boards currently under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Social Welfare Tribunal and the Pensions Board. Other State boards which were under the aegis of the Department during the period in question were the Combat Poverty Agency (now integrated within the Department’s Social Inclusion Division) and the Family Support Agency (now under the aegis of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs).
When filling vacancies on the boards of bodies under the aegis of the Department, every effort is made to comply with the target of having at least 40% of each gender represented on a board.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables.
Citizens Information Board (formerly Comhairle)
|
Year |
Number of people serving on the Board |
Male |
Female |
Male% |
Female% |
|
24-9-2012 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
58 |
42 |
|
31-12-2011 |
15 |
7 |
8 |
47 |
53 |
|
31-12-2010 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
53 |
47 |
|
31-12-2009* |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60 |
40 |
|
31-12-2008 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
60 |
40 |
|
31-12-2007 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
60 |
40 |
|
31-12-2006 |
13 |
9 |
4 |
69 |
31 |
|
31-12-2005 |
17 |
11 |
6 |
65 |
35 |
* 10 Vacancies on 31 December 2009
The Pensions Board
|
Year |
Number of people serving on the Board |
Male |
Female |
Male % |
Female % |
|
24-9-2012 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
53 |
47 |
|
31-12-2011 |
16 |
9 |
7 |
56 |
44 |
|
31-12-2010 |
16 |
9 |
7 |
56 |
44 |
|
31-12-2009* |
17 |
9 |
8 |
53 |
47 |
|
31-12-2008 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
53 |
47 |
|
31-12-2007 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
50 |
50 |
|
31-12-2006 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
53 |
47 |
|
31-12-2005 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
53 |
47 |
Social Welfare Tribunal
|
Year |
Number of people serving on the Board |
Male |
Female |
Male % |
Female % |
|
24-9-2012 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80 |
20 |
|
31-12-2011 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80 |
20 |
|
31-12-2010 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80 |
20 |
|
31-12-2009 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80 |
20 |
|
31-12-2008 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80 |
20 |
|
31-12-2007 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80 |
20 |
|
31-12-2006 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80 |
20 |
|
31-12-2005 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80 |
20 |
Combat Poverty Agency*
|
Year |
Number of people serving on the Board |
Male |
Female |
Male % |
Female % |
|
31-12-2008 |
13 |
9 |
4 |
69 |
31 |
|
31-12-2007 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75 |
25 |
|
31-12-2006 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
60 |
40 |
|
31-12-2005 |
15 |
7 |
8 |
47 |
53 |
* The Combat Poverty Agency integrated with the Office for Social Inclusion within the Department of Social Protection with effect from 1 July 2009 and the board was discharged.
Family Support Agency*
|
Year |
Number of people serving on the Board |
Male |
Female |
Male % |
Female % |
|
31-12-2009 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
37 |
63 |
|
31-12-2008 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
36 |
64 |
|
31-12-2007 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
33 |
67 |
|
31-12-2006 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
33 |
67 |
|
31-12-2005 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
33 |
67 |
* Responsibility for the Family Support Agency transferred to the Department of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs on 1 May 2010 and is now under the aegis of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.
