Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The former Minister for Equality and Law Reform and Labour Deputy, Mr.Mervyn Taylor, laid down a Cabinet agreement for 40% representation of women on State boards. That probably applies to the Taoiseach's Department. Does such a case remain Government policy? Will the Taoiseach encourage his Ministers to follow through on that?

Finally, will he confirm that a person who had to resign from a State board as a result of surrounding publicity — I refer to the Northern Bank and Mr. Flynn — is still in receipt of payments for work done for a State agency, the HSE?

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