Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 April 2019
357. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [15704/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am committed to achieving the target, set out in the Government’s Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, of at least 40% representation of each gender on Boards. The gender balance on each of the State boards under my remit as of 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively, is outlined in the table below.
I am pleased to confirm that an additional three of the State boards have exceeded the gender ratio target in respect of female participation since 8 March 2016. As such, 12 of the 14 State boards under my remit now exceed the gender ratio target in respect of female participation.
Overall, as of 8 March 2019, the gender balance on the State boards under my remit stands at 50% male and 50% female. Vacancies on the Board of the Arts Council, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Museum of Ireland are currently at various points of the appointment process. I will continue to actively seek to meet the target of at least 40% representation of each gender on the State boards under my remit.
Table
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|
Gender Balance on 08 March 2016 |
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|
State Agency |
Female |
Male |
Total |
Female % |
Male % |
|
Arts Council |
3 |
5 |
8 |
38% |
63% |
|
Chester Beatty Library2 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
36% |
64% |
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
3 |
2 |
5 |
60% |
40% |
|
Foras na Gaeilge1 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
27% |
73% |
|
Heritage Council |
6 |
6 |
12 |
50% |
50% |
|
IMMA |
6 |
6 |
12 |
50% |
50% |
|
Irish Manuscripts Commission |
7 |
13 |
20 |
35% |
65% |
|
Screen Ireland |
3 |
3 |
6 |
50% |
50% |
|
National Archives Advisory Council |
4 |
2 |
6 |
67% |
33% |
|
National Concert Hall - |
4 |
5 |
9 |
44% |
56% |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
7 |
4 |
11 |
64% |
36% |
|
National Library of Ireland |
6 |
6 |
12 |
50% |
50% |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
10 |
6 |
16 |
63% |
38% |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
4 |
8 |
12 |
33% |
67% |
|
Ulster Scots Agency1 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
38% |
63% |
|
Total |
73 |
86 |
159 |
46% |
54% |
Table continued
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Gender Balance on 08 March 2019 |
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|
State Agency |
Female |
Male |
Total |
Female % |
Male % |
|
Arts Council |
4 |
5 |
9 |
44% |
56% |
|
Chester Beatty Library2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
7 |
3 |
10 |
70% |
30% |
|
Foras na Gaeilge1 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
46% |
54% |
|
Heritage Council |
6 |
5 |
11 |
55% |
45% |
|
IMMA |
6 |
6 |
12 |
50% |
50% |
|
Irish Manuscripts Commission |
9 |
11 |
20 |
45% |
55% |
|
Screen Ireland |
5 |
2 |
7 |
71% |
29% |
|
National Archives Advisory Council |
5 |
7 |
12 |
42% |
58% |
|
National Concert Hall - |
4 |
5 |
9 |
44% |
56% |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
10 |
7 |
17 |
59% |
41% |
|
National Library of Ireland |
6 |
6 |
12 |
50% |
50% |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
9 |
6 |
15 |
60% |
40% |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
4 |
8 |
12 |
33% |
67% |
|
Ulster Scots Agency1 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
38% |
63% |
|
Total |
84 |
83 |
167 |
50% |
50% |
1. Appointments to North South Bodies are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
2. Following a review on the position of the Chester Beatty Library in 2017, on balance, it was considered that the Chester Beatty Library should not be deemed a State Board.
