Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 April 2019
117. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15710/19]
View answerMy Department in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) currently seeks expressions of interest for membership of boards as vacancies arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating rights under relevant legislation. In considering applications made through PAS due regard is given to Government policy on gender balance on State Boards.
I also appoint members on the nomination of various bodies, again in accordance with the relevant legislation. The external body is requested, where practical, to nominate both a male and female nominee. In so far as possible when making appointments to State Boards, I endeavour to ensure an appropriate balance between men and women.
The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. It is currently being collated and will be provided no later than 10 days from today.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
Please see below in tabular format, the information outstanding in answer to PQ 15710/19 of 4 April 2019.
|
Department of Health State Board; |
Number of women serving on 08 March 2016 |
Percentage of women serving on 08 March 2016 |
Number of women serving on 08 March 2019 |
Percentage of women serving on 08 March 2019 |
|
Beaumont Hospital Board |
6 |
55% |
3 |
30% |
|
Children's Health Ireland |
n/a |
n/a |
5 |
42% |
|
Consultative Council on Hepatitis C |
2 |
33% |
5 |
63% |
|
Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board |
n/a |
n/a |
8 |
62% |
|
Dental Council |
5 |
26% |
5 |
26% |
|
Dietitians Registration Board |
7 |
70% |
8 |
67% |
|
Dublin Dental Hospital Board |
7 |
54% |
7 |
50% |
|
Food Safety Authority Of Ireland |
2 |
33% |
4 |
50% |
|
Health and Social Care Professionals Council |
12 |
50% |
13 |
52% |
|
Health Information and Quality Authority |
8 |
67% |
5 |
50% |
|
Health Insurance Authority |
1 |
33% |
2 |
67% |
|
Health Products Regulatory Authority |
4 |
44% |
3 |
38% |
|
Health Research Board |
2 |
22% |
5 |
56% |
|
Health Service Executive |
n/a |
n/a |
4 |
44% |
|
Irish Blood Transfusion Service |
6 |
50% |
8 |
67% |
|
Leopardstown Park Hospital Board |
4 |
57% |
4 |
57% |
|
Medical Council |
12 |
48% |
14 |
56% |
|
Medical Scientists Registration Board |
n/a |
n/a |
9 |
69% |
|
Mental Health Commission |
8 |
67% |
5 |
38% |
|
National Cancer Registry Board |
4 |
57% |
2 |
50% |
|
National Haemophilia Council |
5 |
45% |
7 |
64% |
|
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board |
3 |
23% |
2 |
17% |
|
National Treatment Purchase Fund Board |
3 |
33% |
3 |
33% |
|
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland |
13 |
57% |
13 |
59% |
|
Occupational Therapists Registration Board |
5 |
71% |
7 |
64% |
|
Optical Registration Board |
6 |
46% |
3 |
30% |
|
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Council |
10 |
48% |
11 |
52% |
|
Physiotherapists Registration Board |
7 |
54% |
9 |
69% |
|
Podiatrists Registration Board |
n/a |
n/a |
7 |
54% |
|
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council |
2 |
12% |
3 |
18% |
|
Psychologists Registration Board |
n/a |
n/a |
9 |
69% |
|
Radiographers Registration Board |
7 |
70% |
11 |
85% |
|
Social Care Workers Registration Board |
4 |
31% |
4 |
31% |
|
Social Worker's Registration Board |
6 |
46% |
5 |
45% |
|
Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board |
7 |
88% |
8 |
80% |
|
St. James's Hospital Board |
2 |
18% |
1 |
14% |
|
Tallaght Hospital Board |
4 |
36% |
5 |
50% |
|
Voluntary Health Insurance Board |
3 |
27% |
2 |
18% |
It should be noted that the boards marked as not applicable on the table were not established on the 8 March 2016. The information provided relates to actual serving membership on the 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019.
