Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 April 2019
282. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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. [15703/19]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables.
Number and percentage of women on each State Board on 8 March 2016
|
Name of Board |
Total no. positions |
No. of Females |
% of total Positions |
|
EPA Advisory Committee |
12 |
3 |
25% |
|
An Post |
15 |
3 |
20% |
|
Bord na Móna |
12 |
2 |
17% |
|
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) |
9 |
4 |
44% |
|
BAI Compliance Committee |
8 |
4 |
50% |
|
BAI Contract Awards Committee |
8 |
4 |
50% |
|
Digital Hub Development Agency |
14 |
2 |
14% |
|
EirGrid |
10 |
3 |
30% |
|
ESB |
12 |
4 |
33% |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
10 |
1 |
10% |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation |
5 |
1 |
20% |
|
Loughs Agency |
12 |
2 |
17% |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency |
6 |
0 |
0% |
|
RTÉ |
12 |
5 |
42% |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
12 |
5 |
42% |
|
TG4 |
12 |
6 |
50% |
|
The Mining Board |
3 |
0 |
0% |
Number and percentage of women on each State Board on 8 March 2019
|
Name of Board |
Total no. positions |
No. of Females |
% of total Positions |
|
EPA Advisory Committee |
12 |
6 |
50% |
|
An Post |
15 |
4 |
27% |
|
Bord na Móna |
12 |
2 |
17% |
|
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) |
9 |
5 |
56% |
|
BAI Compliance Committee |
8 |
4 |
50% |
|
BAI Contract Awards Committee |
8 |
4 |
50% |
|
Digital Hub Development Agency |
14 |
3 |
21% |
|
EirGrid |
10 |
3 |
30% |
|
ESB |
12 |
4 |
33% |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
10 |
2 |
20% |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation |
3 |
0* |
0% |
|
Loughs Agency |
12 |
3 |
25% |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency |
6 |
2 |
33% |
|
RTÉ |
12 |
6 |
50% |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
12 |
5 |
42% |
|
TG4 |
12 |
6 |
50% |
|
The Mining Board |
3 |
0 |
0% |
* One female member to be appointed in July 2019 which will bring the female percentage to 33%
