Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

When Mr. Mervyn Taylor, a former Labour Party Deputy, was Minister for Equality and Law Reform in the rainbow Government more than ten years ago, he directed that at least 40% of seats on State boards be allocated to women. We are some distance from achieving this figure on many State boards. For instance, the board of the National Economic and Social Council, which falls under the Taoiseach's Department, has six women compared with 26 men. How does the Taoiseach expect his Ministers to be guided by a 40% recommendation when there is such a clear failure to achieve the target in an organisation connected to his Department?

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