Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
539 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if mechanisms exist to ensure that interview boards established under the auspices of his Department and which comprise of two or more persons are gender balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22362/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt has been the practice in the Department of Education and Science for a number of years to ensure that there is representation from both genders and, where possible, gender balance on interview boards for internal competitions organised by the Department.
The human resource strategy for the Department of Education and Science which was developed through a partnership sub-committee representative of staff, management and unions, sets out HR management objectives and proposed actions, and outlines various HR policies, for the Department. Internal promotion processes outlined in the strategy include a commitment to ensure that both genders are represented on any interview board and also to ensure, in so far as is possible, that there is gender balance on such boards.
