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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (1106, 1126)

Dominic Hannigan

Ceist:

1106. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in each of the past ten years; if he will provide the most up-to-date figures available regarding the number and percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38856/12]

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Anne Ferris

Ceist:

1126. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39152/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1106 and 1126 together.

The information requested is set out in the following table.

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Total Board Membership

Vacancies*

Men*

Women

% Women

2002

215

NA

NA

84

39

2003

213

NA

NA

78

37

2004

203

NA

NA

76

37

2005

213

NA

NA

86

40

2006

211

NA

NA

80

38

2007

272

9

167

96

37

2008

281

6

174

101

37

2009

241

8

149

84

36

2010

259

17

152

90

37

2011

278

15

172

91

35

*Until 2007 only information concerning the number of women on state boards was gathered.

Statistics in relation to gender balance on State boards under the aegis of my Department are collated annually. The public advertisement on the Department’s website inviting applications for appointment to State boards states that in considering applications, due regard will be given to Government policy on gender balance on State boards.

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