Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
301. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [36792/13]
View answerThe details of the gender balance of the State Boards under the aegis of my Department in early 2011 and currently are set out in the following table. There is a small increase in the representation of women on State Boards (5.58%) since 2011.
|
Body |
No of Members (incl Chairperson) |
Male 2011 |
Female 2011 |
% female |
Male 2013 |
Female 2013 |
% Female |
difference |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
12 |
8 |
4 |
33.33% |
7 |
4 |
36.36% |
3.03% |
|
Forfás |
13 |
12 |
1 |
7.69% |
6 |
0 |
0.00% |
-7.69% |
|
IDA Ireland |
12 |
6 |
3 |
33.33% |
9 |
2 |
18.18% |
-15.15% |
|
Labour Relations Commission |
7 |
6 |
1 |
14.29% |
6 |
1 |
14.29% |
0.00% |
|
National Consumer Agency |
12 |
7 |
5 |
41.67% |
4 |
6 |
60.00% |
18.33% |
|
Personal Injuries Assessment Board |
11 |
6 |
4 |
40.00% |
6 |
5 |
45.45% |
5.45% |
|
Science Foundation Ireland |
12 |
8 |
3 |
27.27% |
7 |
4 |
36.36% |
9.09% |
|
Shannon Development |
12 |
9 |
3 |
27.27% |
9 |
2 |
18.18% |
-9.09% |
|
Health and Safety Authority |
12 |
9 |
3 |
25.00% |
8 |
3 |
27.27% |
2.27% |
|
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority |
15 |
10 |
3 |
23.08% |
8 |
7 |
46.67% |
23.59% |
|
National Standards Authority of Ireland |
13 |
9 |
4 |
30.77% |
7 |
4 |
36.36% |
5.59% |
|
Intertrade Ireland |
7 |
5 |
2 |
28.57% |
4 |
2 |
33.33% |
4.76% |
|
Totals |
138 |
95 |
36 |
27.48% |
81 |
40 |
33.06% |
5.58% |
*The membership of the Forfás Board was reduced to an executive style board, with effect from 5th October 2012, to facilitate the integration of Forfás with the Department. The remaining Board members will continue in situ, to oversee the integration process.
Following the Government decision to merge Shannon Development with Shannon Airport it was agreed that there would be commonality in filling the vacancies of both boards until such time as the new entity is in place. It was intended that such appointments would maximise synergies between the two entities until such time as the merger is confirmed.
