Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 April 2019
348. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of his Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15711/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following table outlines the number and percentage of women on each State board, under the remit of my Department, as of 8 March 2016 and again at 8 March 2019. The table identifies boards that were not established or not under the remit of my Department on 08/03/2016 and those that were no longer under its remit on 8 March 2019.
The Government is committed to meeting the 40% gender balance target on all its State Boards. In March 2019, the Government approved the Report of the Inter-Departmental Group (IDG) on Gender Balance on State Boards. My Department was represented on the IDG. The Department of Justice and Equality is now developing an implementation plan for the Report and will liaise bi-laterally with my Department in this regard.
|
Board |
Number of Women 08/03/2016 |
Number of Women 08/03/2019 |
Percentage of Women on board 08/03/2016 |
Percentage of Women on board 08/03/2019 |
|
An Bord Pleanala (1) |
2 |
3 |
22% |
30% |
|
Environmental Protection Agency |
2 |
* |
33% |
* |
|
Ervia (2) |
2 |
2 |
29% |
18% |
|
Gas Networks Ireland (2) |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
|
Housing Finance Agency |
4 |
6 |
40% |
50% |
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency |
2 |
2 |
25% |
25% |
|
Irish Water (2) |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
|
Irish Water Safety |
2 |
* |
18% |
* |
|
Local Government Management Agency (3) |
1 |
1 |
9% |
11% |
|
National Oversight and Audit Commission |
4 |
5 |
36% |
50% |
|
National Traveller Accomodation Consultative Committee |
3 |
3 |
30% |
30% |
|
Pobal |
5 |
* |
38% |
* |
|
Residential Tenancies Board |
4 |
4 |
33% |
44% |
|
Pyrite Resolution Board |
1 |
1 |
25% |
20% |
|
Western Development Commission |
3 |
* |
38% |
* |
|
Land Development Agency |
** |
3 |
** |
33% |
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland |
** |
2 |
** |
22% |
|
Property Registration Authority |
** |
4 |
** |
44% |
|
Valuation Tribunal |
** |
14 |
** |
44% |
|
Water Advisory Board |
** |
2 |
** |
40% |
* This board was no longer under the remit of the Department on 08/03/2019
** This board was either not established or not under the remit of the Department on 08/03/2016
(1) Appointments to An Bord Pleanála are of a full-time executive nature and are governed by statutory competitive or nomination processes.
(2) “A “unitary board structure” is in place for Ervia and its subsidiaries, Irish Water and Gas Networks Ireland. An overarching non-executive board at Ervia level has overall responsibility and accountability for the performance of the Ervia Group, including Irish Water and Gas Networks Ireland. The boards of the two principal Ervia subsidiaries, Irish Water and Gas Networks Ireland, are executive-only boards comprising the holders of certain executive positions.
(3) The board of the Local Government Management Agency comprises eight Chief Executives of Local Authorities elected to the Board by the sector; the balance of members are nominees of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.
