Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Jun 2000

Vol. 522 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

73 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Taoiseach the number of appointments made to boards, semi-State and private, under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 1997 to 2000; if he will give the number and percentage of males and females appointed to each board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17908/00]

The Taoiseach

The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following schedule.

In every case, with the exception of NESF, the number and percentage of males and females shown on the schedule applies to all the years for which the information was sought. In the case of NESF, the percentage of males-females can vary from time to time as members can rotate within their parent organisation on an informal basis.

Schedule

Department of the Taoiseach: Appointments to Boards, Semi-State and Private, under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach 1997-2000

Board	1997	1998	1999	2000	Total number on Board	Number of Males	Number of Females	Percentage of Males	Percentage of Females
Information Society Commission	11				11	7	4	64%	36%
National Centre for Partnership	6				6	4	2	67%	33%
National Millennium Committee		15			15	11	4	73%	27%
National Statistics Board	8				8	5	3	63%	37%
			7		7	5	2	71%	29%
National Economic & Social Council		31	2*	4*	31	27	4	87%	13%
Campus & Stadium Ireland Development Board				11	11	9	2	82%	18%
Law Reform Commission	4	1**	1**	1**	5	3	2	60%	40%
National Economic and Social Forum			62		62	35	27	56.5%***	43.5%***

*These were replacement appointments which led to an increased participation of women on NESC 1998, 12%; 1999, 19%; 2000, 20%.

**These were replacement appointments which did not affect the gender balance.

***Position as at September 1999. The percentage of males-females can vary from time to time as members can rotate within their parent organisation on an informal basis.