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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (1423)

Dominic Hannigan

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1423. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine 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. [38850/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. Also on 7th September of this year I placed an advertisement in the National Newspapers inviting expressions of interest. These applications will be considered when appointments are being made to any of these boards. It is hoped that this will provide me with a wide range of applicants with the appropriate mix of skills and experience in the relevant area of work.

In the case of a number of bodies, the board appointments, while made by me, are not at my sole discretion and, instead, individuals are nominated for appointment by me by various organisations as specified in the relevant statute. These are the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland.

The details of board membership are outlined in the table below.

Position as at 18 September 2001

Body/Agency

Total No of Board

Members

Men        %

Female       %

Vacancies

Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board

7

4 (57%)

2 (28%)

1

An Bord Bia

15

11 (73%)

3 (20%)

1

Bord Iascaigh Mhara

6

5 (83%)

0 ( 0%)

1

Bord na gCon

7

6 (85%)

1 (15%)

-

Coillte

9

7 (77%)

2 (23%)

-

Horse Racing Ireland

14

13 (92%)

1 (8%)

-

Irish National Stud

7

5 (71%)

2 (29%)

-

Marine Institute

9

4 (44%)

0 (0%)

5

National Milk Agency

14

14 (100%)

0 (0%)

-

Sea Fisheries Protection Agency

3

2 (66%)

0 (0%)

1

Teagasc

11

8 (72%)

1 (9%)

2

Veterinary Council of Ireland

19

11 (57%)

8 (42%)

-

Position as at 18 September 2002

Body/Agency

Total No of Board Members

Men %

Female   %

Vacancies

Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board

7

6        (85%)

1 (15%)

-

An Bord Bia

15

12 (80%)

3 (20%)

-

Bord Iascaigh Mhara

6

5        (83%)

1 (17%)

-

Bord na gCon

7

7        (100%)

0 (0%)

-

Coillte

9

8        (88%)

1 (12%)

-

Horse Racing Ireland

14

12      (86%)

2 (14%)

-

Irish National Stud

7

5        (72%)

2 (28%)

-

Marine Institute

9

8        (88%)

1 (12%)

-

National Milk Agency

14

14      (100%)

0 (0%)

-

Sea Fisheries Protection Agency

Body not created until 2009

Teagasc

11

9        (82%)

2 (18%)

0

Veterinary Council of Ireland

19

Gender breakdown not known for 2002

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