Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government. [22472/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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This matter is currently being considered by my colleague Ms Kathleen Lynch TD who, as Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, has responsibility for equality issues. Minister of State Lynch chairs a sub-committee of the National Women's Strategy Monitoring Committee on Women in Decision Making which is looking at ways to increase the role of women in all areas of decision making, including their representation on corporate and State boards. My Department is represented on this group and is assisting with its work which is expected to be completed later this year.

In the meantime I will aim to ensure that the target set in the Programme for Government is met in relation to all boards under the aegis of my Department.