I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 465 together.
Statistics on the representation of women on state boards have been collated centrally since 2003. Data for the years 2003 to 2011, showing the breakdown by gender for State Boards under the aegis of my Department, is set out below as requested by the Deputy.
The Programme for Government includes a commitment to ensure that all State Boards have at least 40 per cent of each gender. The most recent data available, which is the position as at 31st December 2011, shows that 40% of Ministerial representatives on State Bodies under the aegis of my Department were female and 60% were male. Including members nominated by other bodies, 43% of the total membership of these State Bodies was female and 57% were male.
Number and Percentage of Women and Men on State Boards under the aegis of the Department of the Education and Skills
|
2011
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
20
|
54%
|
17
|
46%
|
37
|
|
Higher Education Authority (HEA)
|
8
|
42%
|
11
|
58%
|
19
|
|
Irish Research Council for the
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS)
|
8
|
67%
|
4
|
33%
|
12
|
|
Irish Research Council for Science
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineering & Technology (IRCSET)
|
10
|
71%
|
4
|
29%
|
14
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress Board
|
4
|
36%
|
7
|
64%
|
11
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
5
|
83%
|
1
|
17%
|
6
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
7
|
78%
|
2
|
22%
|
9
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
3
|
43%
|
4
|
57%
|
7
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
8
|
38%
|
13
|
62%
|
21
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
13
|
52%
|
12
|
48%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
6
|
55%
|
5
|
45%
|
11
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
3
|
60%
|
2
|
40%
|
5
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
11
|
85%
|
2
|
15%
|
13
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
8
|
73%
|
3
|
27%
|
11
|
|
FETAC
|
7
|
58%
|
5
|
42%
|
12
|
|
HETAC
|
6
|
50%
|
6
|
50%
|
12
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
8
|
67%
|
4
|
33%
|
12
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
7
|
54%
|
6
|
46%
|
13
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
Leargas
|
1
|
25%
|
3
|
75%
|
4
|
|
Totals
|
152
|
57%
|
117
|
43%
|
269
|
|
2010
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
20
|
54%
|
17
|
46%
|
37
|
|
Higher Education Authority (HEA)
|
4
|
40%
|
6
|
60%
|
10
|
|
Irish Research Council for the
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS)
|
8
|
67%
|
4
|
33%
|
12
|
|
Irish Research Council for Science
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineering & Technology (IRCSET)
|
0
|
0%
|
0
|
0%
|
0
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress Board
|
5
|
|
7
|
|
12
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
4
|
80%
|
1
|
20%
|
5
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
7
|
78%
|
2
|
22%
|
9
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
3
|
43%
|
4
|
57%
|
7
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
8
|
38%
|
13
|
62%
|
21
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
14
|
56%
|
11
|
44%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
6
|
55%
|
5
|
45%
|
11
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
3
|
60%
|
2
|
40%
|
5
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
11
|
85%
|
2
|
15%
|
13
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
8
|
73%
|
3
|
27%
|
11
|
|
FETAC
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
HETAC
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
12
|
86%
|
2
|
14%
|
14
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
6
|
50%
|
6
|
50%
|
12
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
Leargas
|
4
|
44%
|
5
|
56%
|
9
|
|
Totals
|
150
|
58%
|
108
|
42%
|
258
|
|
2009
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
20
|
54%
|
17
|
46%
|
37
|
|
HEA
|
10
|
53%
|
9
|
47%
|
19
|
|
IRCHSS
|
7
|
58%
|
5
|
42%
|
12
|
|
IRCSET
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress
|
5
|
42%
|
7
|
58%
|
12
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
4
|
80%
|
1
|
20%
|
5
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
5
|
56%
|
4
|
44%
|
9
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
3
|
43%
|
4
|
57%
|
7
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
9
|
43%
|
12
|
57%
|
21
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
14
|
56%
|
11
|
44%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
3
|
60%
|
2
|
40%
|
5
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FETAC
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
HETAC
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
8
|
57%
|
6
|
43%
|
14
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
7
|
54%
|
6
|
46%
|
13
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
Leargas
|
3
|
33%
|
6
|
67%
|
9
|
|
Totals
|
134
|
54%
|
114
|
46%
|
248
|
|
2008
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
20
|
54%
|
17
|
46%
|
37
|
|
HEA
|
9
|
50%
|
9
|
50%
|
18
|
|
IRCHSS
|
6
|
50%
|
6
|
50%
|
12
|
|
IRCSET
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress
|
5
|
42%
|
7
|
58%
|
12
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
4
|
40%
|
1
|
20%
|
5
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
5
|
56%
|
4
|
44%
|
9
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
3
|
43%
|
4
|
57%
|
7
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
9
|
43%
|
12
|
57%
|
21
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
14
|
56%
|
11
|
44%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
3
|
60%
|
2
|
40%
|
5
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FETAC
|
10
|
62%
|
6
|
38%
|
16
|
|
HETAC
|
7
|
54%
|
6
|
46%
|
13
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
11
|
79%
|
3
|
21%
|
14
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
5
|
45%
|
6
|
55%
|
11
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
11
|
73%
|
4
|
27%
|
15
|
|
Leargas
|
2
|
25%
|
6
|
75%
|
8
|
|
Totals
|
133
|
55%
|
110
|
45%
|
243
|
Table
|
2007
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
20
|
54%
|
17
|
46%
|
37
|
|
HEA
|
10
|
53%
|
9
|
47%
|
19
|
|
IRCHSS
|
6
|
50%
|
6
|
50%
|
12
|
|
IRCSET
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress Board
|
5
|
42%
|
7
|
58%
|
12
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
4
|
80%
|
1
|
20%
|
5
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
5
|
56%
|
4
|
44%
|
9
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
9
|
43%
|
12
|
57%
|
21
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
14
|
56%
|
11
|
44%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
3
|
60%
|
2
|
40%
|
5
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FETAC
|
10
|
67%
|
5
|
33%
|
15
|
|
HETAC
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
11
|
79%
|
3
|
21%
|
14
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
7
|
54%
|
6
|
46%
|
13
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
10
|
71%
|
4
|
29%
|
14
|
|
Leargas
|
4
|
40%
|
6
|
60%
|
10
|
|
Totals
|
136
|
56%
|
105
|
44%
|
241
|
|
2006
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
20
|
54%
|
17
|
46%
|
37
|
|
HEA
|
11
|
61%
|
7
|
39%
|
18
|
|
IRCHSS
|
6
|
50%
|
6
|
50%
|
12
|
|
IRCSET
|
9
|
60%
|
6
|
40%
|
15
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress Board
|
4
|
36%
|
7
|
64%
|
11
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
3
|
75%
|
1
|
25%
|
4
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
5
|
56%
|
4
|
44%
|
9
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
11
|
52%
|
10
|
48%
|
21
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
14
|
56%
|
11
|
44%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
3
|
60%
|
2
|
40%
|
5
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FETAC
|
8
|
53%
|
7
|
47%
|
15
|
|
HETAC
|
11
|
79%
|
3
|
21%
|
14
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
10
|
71%
|
4
|
29%
|
14
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
6
|
50%
|
6
|
50%
|
12
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
11
|
79%
|
3
|
21%
|
14
|
|
Leargas
|
4
|
40%
|
6
|
60%
|
10
|
|
Totals
|
136
|
58%
|
100
|
42%
|
236
|
|
2005
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
20
|
54%
|
17
|
46%
|
37
|
|
HEA
|
10
|
59%
|
7
|
41%
|
17
|
|
IRCHSS
|
5
|
42%
|
7
|
58%
|
12
|
|
IRCSET
|
14
|
61%
|
9
|
39%
|
23
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress
|
5
|
45%
|
6
|
55%
|
11
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
3
|
75%
|
1
|
25%
|
4
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
17
|
68%
|
8
|
32%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
3
|
60%
|
2
|
40%
|
5
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FETAC
|
11
|
61%
|
7
|
39%
|
18
|
|
HETAC
|
11
|
73%
|
4
|
27%
|
15
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
8
|
57%
|
6
|
43%
|
14
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
6
|
46%
|
7
|
54%
|
13
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leargas
|
5
|
62%
|
3
|
38%
|
8
|
|
Totals
|
118
|
58%
|
84
|
42%
|
202
|
|
2004
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HEA
|
12
|
63%
|
7
|
37%
|
19
|
|
IRCHSS
|
5
|
42%
|
7
|
58%
|
12
|
|
IRCSET
|
14
|
61%
|
9
|
39%
|
23
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress
|
4
|
40%
|
6
|
60%
|
10
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
3
|
75%
|
1
|
25%
|
4
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
17
|
68%
|
8
|
32%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
3
|
60%
|
2
|
40%
|
5
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FETAC
|
9
|
56%
|
7
|
44%
|
16
|
|
HETAC
|
10
|
67%
|
5
|
33%
|
15
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
8
|
57%
|
6
|
43%
|
14
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
6
|
46%
|
7
|
54%
|
13
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leargas
|
5
|
62%
|
3
|
38%
|
8
|
|
Totals
|
96
|
59%
|
68
|
41%
|
164
|
|
2003
|
Men
|
%
|
Women
|
%
|
Total
|
|
The Teaching Council
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HEA
|
10
|
59%
|
7
|
41%
|
17
|
|
IRCHSS
|
6
|
55%
|
5
|
45%
|
11
|
|
IRCSET
|
14
|
61%
|
9
|
39%
|
23
|
|
Residential Institutions Redress
|
3
|
50%
|
3
|
50%
|
6
|
|
Residential Institutions Review Committee
|
3
|
100%
|
0
|
0%
|
3
|
|
Education Finance Board
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta (COGG)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National Council for Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
17
|
68%
|
8
|
32%
|
25
|
|
National Centre for Guidance in Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Examinations Commission
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Skillnets Ltd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Foras Aiseanna Saothair (FAS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FETAC
|
9
|
56%
|
7
|
44%
|
16
|
|
HETAC
|
10
|
67%
|
5
|
33%
|
15
|
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
|
8
|
57%
|
6
|
43%
|
14
|
|
National Council for Special Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grangegorman Development Agency
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leargas
|
5
|
62%
|
3
|
38%
|
8
|
|
Totals
|
85
|
62%
|
53
|
38%
|
138
|
