Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1397. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41382/22]
View answerThere are six bodies under the aegis of my Department that have a board. They are the Adoption Authority of Ireland, Gaisce (the President’s Award), the Child and Family Agency (Tusla), Oberstown Children Detention Campus, the National Disability Authority and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
The current number of members on each board, including gender breakdown, is listed in the document attached. State Board listings are also available at membership.stateboards.ie/.
In relation to part 4 of your question, my Department does not hold any information regarding the number of Board members who have a declared disability.
Adoption Authority of Ireland
Maximum Number of Positions: 7
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (4), Male (3)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (57%), Male (43%)
Oberstown Children Detention Campus
Maximum Number of Positions: 13Gender Balance Numbers: Female (7), Male (6)Gender Balance Percentage: Female (54%), Male (46%)
Gaisce
Maximum Number of Positions: 15*
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (6), Male (7)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (46%), Male (54%)
*There are 15 positions on the Gaisce Board. There are currently two vacancies, one which will be filled by a nominee of the President and one which will be filled by a nominee of the Office of the Taoiseach.
National Disability Authority
Maximum Number of Positions: 13*
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (7), Male (5)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (58%), Male (42%)
*These figures pertain to the previous Board which met for the last time on 21 July 2022. A Public Appointments Service competition is underway for the appointment of a new board. The NDA Board included several persons with disabilities, as per its constitution.
Child and Family Agency/Tusla
Maximum Number of Positions: 11
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (5), Male (6)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (45%), Male (55%)
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Maximum Number of Positions: 15
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (8), Male (7)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (53%), Male (47%)
