Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 March 2015
57. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the average age of chairpersons and non-executive directors of State or partially owned State companies, State bodies, semi-State bodies and of State agencies under the aegis of his Department on the State's payroll; the number of directors on the board of more than one such body; the number of women; and his plans to make savings from this area. [12557/15]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question I, as Minister for Finance, will answer in respect of boards under the aegis of my Department on the State's payroll and am not in a position to respond on board composition outside the remit of my Department.
Within my remit there are four such boards where the chairpersons or non-executive directors are in receipt of remuneration from the State. These bodies are the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal (DDMBA), the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC), the Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo) and the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA).
The numbers of females per each of these boards is as follows:
- Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal - one
- Irish Fiscal Advisory Council IFAC - two
- Credit Union Restructuring Board (REBO) - two
- National Treasury Management Agency NTMA - three
The Department of Finance is not in a position to provide information in respect of age as it does not seek such information from chairpersons when appointments are being made.
In respect of savings, I can confirm that 3 board members of REBO have waived their fee entitlement. Also Mr Willie Walsh, chairperson of the NTMA Board, has waived his fee entitlement.
