Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2016
276. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of State boards under the remit of her Department or its agencies in tabular form; the total number of members of each board; the number of women on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of women. [39340/16]
View answerI am responsible for the appointment of members to the boards of the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Child and Family Agency (Tusla), Gaisce (the President’s Award) and the Board of Management for Oberstown Children Detention Campus.
The table sets out the information requested by the Deputy.
|
State Board |
Number of positions on each Board |
Positions Currently Filled |
Number of Women on Board |
Percentage of Women on Board |
|
Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) |
7 |
7 |
4 |
57% |
|
Gaisce |
15 |
8 |
4 |
50% |
|
Oberstown Children Detention Campus |
13 |
12 |
5 |
42% |
|
Child and Family Agency (Tusla) |
9 |
8 |
5 |
63% |
