I propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 622 together.
The number and proportional representation of males and females on State Boards under the aegis of my Department for the last ten years is presented in the schedule that follows this reply. It should be noted that some agencies were not in existence for some of the ten year period. While details of the composition of the Board of FAS are also presented, it should be noted that this agency is no longer under the aegis of my Department.
In making appointments to State Boards, my primary objective has been to ensure that those appointed have the skills and attributes necessary to allow them make an effective contribution. In doing do, I am also conscious of the need to work towards a minimum representation of 40% for each gender and indeed some of my recent appointments have contributed to the achievement of this objective.
Agency
|
-
|
2002
|
-
|
2003
|
-
|
2004
|
-
|
2005
|
-
|
2006
|
-m
|
2007
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Health and
Safety Authority
|
8
(73%)
|
3
(27%)
|
8
(73%)
|
3 (27%)
|
7
(64%)
|
4
(36%)
|
7
(58%)
|
5 (42%)
|
7 (58%
|
5 (42%)
|
6 (55%)
|
5 (45%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Shannon Develop-
ment
|
9
(75%)
|
3
(25%)
|
8 (80%)
|
2 (20%)
|
9
(82%)
|
2 (18%)
|
10 (83%)
|
2 (17%)
|
8 (67%)
|
4 (33%)
|
-
|
-
|
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Forfás
|
9
(75%)
|
3
(25%)
|
11 (85%)
|
2 (15%)
|
11 (85%)
|
2 (15%)
|
11
(85%)
|
2 (15%)
|
10 (77%)
|
3 (23%)
|
10 (77%)
|
3 (23%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Enterprise Ireland
|
8
(67%)
|
4
(33%)
|
7 (64%)
|
4 (36%)
|
7
(58%)
|
5 (42%)
|
7
(58%)
|
5 (42%)
|
5 (50%)
|
5 (50%)
|
8 (67%)
|
3 (33%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
IDA Ireland
|
10 (83%)
|
2
(17%)
|
9 (75%)
|
3 (25%)
|
9
(75%)
|
3 (25%)
|
10
(83%)
|
2 (17%)
|
8 (80%)
|
2 (20%)
|
8 (73%)
|
3 (27%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Employ-
ment Appeals Tribunal
|
54 (66%)
|
28 (34%)
|
56 (68%)
|
26 (32%)
|
77 (74%)
|
27 (26%)
|
77
(74%)
|
27 (26%)
|
76 (74%)
|
27 (26%)
|
72 (68%)
|
34 (32%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Science Found-
ation Ireland
|
17 (81%)
|
4
(19%)
|
8 (67%)
|
4 (33%)
|
8
(67%)
|
4 (33%)
|
8
(67%)
|
4 (33%)
|
8 (67%)
|
4 (33%)
|
8 (37%)
|
4 (33%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
National Standards Authority of Ireland
|
7
(58%)
|
5
(42%)
|
8 (62%)
|
5 (38%)
|
9
(69%)
|
4 (31%)
|
9
(69%)
|
4 (31%)
|
10 (77%)
|
3 (23%)
|
10 (77%)
|
3 (23%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
FÁS
|
12 (71%)
|
5
(29%)
|
12 (71%)
|
5 (29%)
|
12 (71%)
|
5 (29%)
|
12
(71%)
|
5 (29%)
|
11 (65%)
|
6 (35%)
|
11 (65%)
|
6 (35%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Labour Relations Commiss-
ion
|
5
(71%)
|
2
(29%)
|
5 (71%)
|
2 (29%)
|
5
(71%)
|
2 (29%)
|
-
|
-
|
6 (86%)
|
1 (14%)
|
6 (86%)
|
1 (14%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Labour Court
|
7
(78%)
|
2
(22%)
|
7 (78%)
|
2 (22%)
|
7
(78%)
|
2 (22%)
|
-
|
-
|
7 (78%)
|
2 (22%)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Personal Injuries Assess-
ment Board
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
National Consumer Agency
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8 (67%)
|
5 (33%)
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
Irish Auditing and Account-
ing Super-
visory Authority
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
InterTradeIreland
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Agency
|
-
|
2008
|
-
|
2009
|
-
|
2010
|
-
|
2011
|
-
|
2012
|
Health
and
Safety Authority
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
7 (58%)
|
5
(42%)
|
7
(58%)
|
5
(42%)
|
5 (62%)
|
3
(38%)
|
9 (75%)
|
3 (25%
|
9 (75%)
|
3 (25%)
|
Shannon Develop-
ment
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
8 (67%)
|
4
(33%)
|
9
(75%)
|
3
(25%)
|
3 (50%)
|
3 (50%)
|
8 (80%)
|
2 (20%)
|
8 (80%)
|
2 (20%)
|
Forfás
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
9 (75%)
|
3
(25%
|
7 (87.5%)
|
1 (12.5%)
|
12 (92%)
|
1
(8%)
|
8 (89%)
|
1 (11%)
|
10 (91%)
|
1
(9%)
|
Enterprise Ireland
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
9 (75%)
|
3
(25%)
|
9
(75%)
|
3
(25%)
|
8 (67%)
|
4 (33%)
|
6 (60%)
|
4 (40%)
|
6 (67%)
|
3 (33%)
|
IDA Ireland
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
7 (70%)
|
3
(30%)
|
7
(70%)
|
3
(30%)
|
6 (67%)
|
3 (33%)
|
8 (73%)
|
3 (27%)
|
77%
|
23%
|
Employment Appeals Tribunal
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
83 (71%)
|
34 (29%)
|
|
|
89 (71%)
|
36 (29%)
|
93 (73%)
|
35 (27%)
|
91 (72%)
|
36 (28%)
|
Science Foundation Ireland
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
9 (75%)
|
3
(25%)
|
9
(75%)
|
3
(25%)
|
8 (73%)
|
3 (27%)
|
9 (75%)
|
3 (25%)
|
9 (75%)
|
3 (25%)
|
National Standards Authority
of
Ireland
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
8 (67%)
|
5
(33%)
|
7
(58%)
|
5
42%)
|
9 (69%)
|
4 (31%)
|
7 (78%)
|
2 (22%)
|
7 (70%)
|
3 (30%)
|
FÁS
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
11 (65%)
|
6
(35%)
|
8
(53%)
|
7
(47%)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Labour Relations Commission
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
6 (86%)
|
1
(14%)
|
-
|
-
|
6 (86%)
|
1 (14%)
|
6 (86%)
|
1 (14%)
|
6 (86%)
|
1 (14%)
|
Labour Court
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
8 (80%)
|
2
(20%)
|
-
|
-
|
6 (60%)
|
4 (40%)
|
-
|
-
|
4 (44%)
|
5 (66%)
|
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
6 (55%)
|
5
(45%)
|
6
(55%)
|
5
(45%)
|
6
(60%)
|
4
(40%)
|
7
(64%)
|
4
(36%)
|
8 (67%)
|
4 (33%)
|
National Consumer Agency
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
|
8 (67%)
|
5 (33%)
|
6 (55%)
|
5 (45%)
|
7 (58%)
|
5 (42%)
|
6 (55%)
|
5 (45%)
|
5 (56%)
|
4 (44%)
|
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
12 (80%)
|
3
(20%)
|
-
|
-
|
10 (77%)
|
3 (23%)
|
13 (87%)
|
2 (13%)
|
9 (64%)
|
5 (36%)
|
InterTrade
Ireland
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
M
|
F
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
-
|
11 (92%)
|
1
(8%)
|
-
|
-
|
4 (67%)
|
2 (33%)
|