Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 April 2019
321. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of her Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15707/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe statutory bodies with boards operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Low Pay Commission and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
The following table sets out the number and percentage of women on each of the above bodies on both dates in question:
|
State Board |
Number and percentage of women on 8 March 2016 |
|
Number and percentage of women on 8 March 2019 |
|
|
|
Number |
Percentage (%) |
Number |
Percentage (%) |
|
Citizens Information Board
|
4 |
50%* |
8 |
53% |
|
Pensions Authority
|
2 |
66% |
1 |
33% |
|
Pensions Council
|
6 |
50% |
5 |
50%** |
|
Low Pay Commission
|
4 |
44% |
4 |
44% |
|
Social Welfare Tribunal
|
2 |
40% |
2 |
40% |
* The full complement of the CIB is 15 members. On this date they were carrying 7 vacancies.
** The Pensions Council have two vacancies at the current time.
