Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:149 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Defence the boards operating under his aegis; the current membership; and the numbers of women and men on each board. [13868/95]
Written Answers. - Membership of State Boards.
The boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence are the Army Pensions Board, Coiste an Asgard and the Irish Red Cross Society. The current membership and the numbers of men and women on each board are listed as follows:
Membership of Boards.
1. Army Pensions Board.
Men
Mr. W. Harvey (Chairman)
Comdt. C. Leonard
Women
Dr. R. Drury
Total membership: 3 (Men: 2 Women:1)
2. Coiste an Asgard.
Men
Mr. S. Barrett, T.D.
(Minister for Defence)
Dr. R. Browne
Mr. S. Flood
Commodore J. Kavanagh
(Flag Officer Commanding Naval Service)
Mr. J. Keohane
Mr. S. Kerrigan
Mr. J. Clayton Love Jnr.
Mr. F. Morris
Mr. P.J. O'Hara
Mr. H. Whelehan
Mr. L.J. Breewood
Mr. W. O'Mahony
Mr. P. Hogan
Women
Mrs. N. Butler
Dr. C. Macnamara
Total Membership: 15 (Men: 13, Women: 2)
3. Irish Red Cross Society.
Elected Members.
Men
Dr. D. O'Briain
Mr. T. McEnery
Mr. J. McLaughlin
Mr. D. Burke
Mr. T. Crotty
Mr. B. Tyrrell Mr. B. Byrne
Mr. L. Cullen
Mr. S. Lehane
Mr. D. Nugent
Mr. G. Higgins
Mr. D. Gilroy
Mr. A. Lawlor
Mr. M. Kelly
Mr. E. O'Mahony
Mr. V. Scully
Mr. C. Murphy
Women
Mrs. A. Hickey Roche
Mrs. K. Butler
Mrs. M. McCartney
Mrs. M. O'Sullivan
Ms M. Caffrey
Mrs. B. Gaffney
Irish Red Cross Society.
Government Nominees.
Men
Mr. D. Toomey
Mr. N. Burns
Mr. G. Moyne
Mr. J. Nestor
Mr. D. Matthews
Mr. D. Kavanagh
Mr. P. O'Reilly
Mr. P. Cary
Col. James Croke (retired)
Mr. J. Lovett
Mr. J. Sewell
Mr. D.J. Fitzgerald
Women
Ms U. McGurk (Chairwoman)
Mrs. W. Smith
Mrs. H. Sheahan
Ms E. Keane
Ms M. Dunphy
Mrs. M. McMahon
Mrs. B. Love
Ms M. Doyle
Dr. A. McInerney
Ms E. Gunning
Total Membership: 45 (Men: 29, Women: 16)
22 of the 45 are Government nominees (Men: 12, Women: 10).