Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the present gender balance of the total members of State boards under the aegis of his Department; if the ratio has changed significantly over the course of the present Government's term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36788/13]
View answerThe Programme for Government includes a commitment to ensure that all State Boards have at least 40% of each gender. The breakdown by gender for State Boards under the aegis of my Department for the years 2010 to 2012 is attached in tabular form. I am pleased to note the progress made in that period towards achieving an optimal gender balance, with the percentage of female membership on the boards of aegis bodies increasing from 42% to 47%. The most recent data, for July 2013, confirms the gender balance on the aegis boards as 47% female and 53% male.
|
Name of Board |
- |
- |
2011 |
- |
- |
- |
2010 |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
Men |
% |
Women |
% |
Total |
Men |
% |
Women |
% |
Total |
|
The Teaching Council |
20 |
54% |
17 |
46% |
37 |
20 |
54% |
17 |
46% |
37 |
|
Higher Education Authority (HEA) |
8 |
42% |
11 |
58% |
19 |
4 |
40% |
6 |
60% |
10 |
|
Irish Research Council for the |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) |
8 |
67% |
4 |
33% |
12 |
8 |
67% |
4 |
33% |
12 |
|
Irish Research Council for Science |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) |
10 |
71% |
4 |
29% |
14 |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
|
Residential Institutions Redress Board |
4 |
36% |
7 |
64% |
11 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
||
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee |
5 |
83% |
1 |
17% |
6 |
4 |
80% |
1 |
20% |
5 |
|
Education Finance Board |
7 |
78% |
2 |
22% |
9 |
7 |
78% |
2 |
22% |
9 |
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse |
3 |
43% |
4 |
57% |
7 |
3 |
43% |
4 |
57% |
7 |
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
& Gaelscolaiochta (COGG) |
8 |
38% |
13 |
62% |
21 |
8 |
38% |
13 |
62% |
21 |
|
National Council for Curriculum & |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Assessment (NCCA) |
13 |
52% |
12 |
48% |
25 |
14 |
56% |
11 |
44% |
25 |
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education |
6 |
55% |
5 |
45% |
11 |
6 |
55% |
5 |
45% |
11 |
|
State Examinations Commission |
3 |
60% |
2 |
40% |
5 |
3 |
60% |
2 |
40% |
5 |
|
Skillnets Ltd |
11 |
85% |
2 |
15% |
13 |
11 |
85% |
2 |
15% |
13 |
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS) |
8 |
73% |
3 |
27% |
11 |
8 |
73% |
3 |
27% |
11 |
|
FETAC |
7 |
58% |
5 |
42% |
12 |
9 |
60% |
6 |
40% |
15 |
|
HETAC |
6 |
50% |
6 |
50% |
12 |
9 |
60% |
6 |
40% |
15 |
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland |
8 |
67% |
4 |
33% |
12 |
12 |
86% |
2 |
14% |
14 |
|
National Council for Special Education |
7 |
54% |
6 |
46% |
13 |
6 |
50% |
6 |
50% |
12 |
|
Grangegorman Development Agency |
9 |
60% |
6 |
40% |
15 |
9 |
60% |
6 |
40% |
15 |
|
Leargas |
1 |
25% |
3 |
75% |
4 |
4 |
44% |
5 |
56% |
9 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Totals |
152 |
57% |
117 |
43% |
269 |
150 |
58% |
108 |
42% |
258 |
Name of Board 2012
|
- |
Men |
% |
Women |
% |
Total |
|
The Teaching Council |
19 |
51% |
18 |
49% |
37 |
|
Higher Education Authority (HEA) |
11 |
58% |
8 |
42% |
19 |
|
Irish Research Council* |
6 |
50% |
6 |
50% |
12 |
|
Residential Institutions Redress Board |
4 |
36% |
7 |
64% |
11 |
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee |
5 |
83% |
1 |
17% |
6 |
|
Education Finance Board |
4 |
50% |
4 |
50% |
8 |
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse |
2 |
33% |
4 |
67% |
6 |
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
& Gaelscolaiochta (COGG) |
8 |
38% |
13 |
62% |
21 |
|
National Council for Curriculum & |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Assessment (NCCA) |
9 |
36% |
16 |
64% |
25 |
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education |
6 |
50% |
6 |
50% |
12 |
|
State Examinations Commission |
4 |
80% |
1 |
20% |
5 |
|
Skillnets Ltd |
11 |
85% |
2 |
15% |
13 |
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS) |
8 |
73% |
3 |
27% |
11 |
|
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)** |
4 |
40% |
6 |
60% |
10 |
|
National Council for Special Education |
7 |
54% |
6 |
46% |
13 |
|
Grangegorman Development Agency |
2 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
|
Leargas |
6 |
67% |
3 |
33% |
9 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Totals |
116 |
53% |
104 |
47% |
220 |
* The Rearch Council replaces the IRCHSS and the IRCSET
**The QQI replaces HETAC, FETAC and NQAI
