Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2016
94. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State boards under the remit of his 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. [39343/16]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy concerning the number of State agencies under the remit of my Department, in conjunction with the details of the overall numbers of board members, is provided in the table.
Comprehensive information in relation to the composition of the non-commercial bodies under the aegis of my Department is publically available on the Department's website at www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Agencies/. This information is updated as appointments are made.
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STATE BOARDS UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SKILLS |
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NAME OF BODY |
MAXIMUM NUMBERS PERMITTED |
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1 |
An Chomhairle Um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoláiochta |
12 |
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2 |
Caranua |
9 |
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3 |
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse1 |
5 |
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4 |
Grangegorman Development Agency |
15 |
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5 |
Higher Education Authority2 |
19 |
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6 |
Irish Research Council |
11 |
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7 |
Leargas - The Exchange Bureau |
9 |
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8 |
National Centre for Guidance in Education |
13 |
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9 |
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment |
25 |
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10 |
National Council for Special Education |
13 Of whom at least 6 must be men and 6 must be women |
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11 |
Residential Institutions Redress Board1 |
11 |
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12 |
Residential Institutions Review Committee1 |
6 |
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13 |
SOLAS |
13 |
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14 |
Skillnets Ltd |
13 |
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15 |
State Examinations Commission |
5 |
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16 |
The Teaching Council |
37 |
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17 |
Quality and Qualifications Ireland |
10 |
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18 |
Educational Research Centre |
5 |
Note 1: In regard to the numbers of members serving on boards the legislation underpinning the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA), the Residential Institutions Redress Board and the Residential Institutions Review Committee, do not specify maximum numbers of Board/Commission members - the numbers of ordinary members are determined by the Minister or Government in the case of CICA.
Note 2: The Schedule to the HEA Act, 1971 states that the members of an tÚdaras shall be a chairman and not more than 18 ordinary members of whom at least seven shall be academic members and at least seven shall be non-academic members.
