Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Appointments to State Boards
Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in each of the past ten years; if he will provide the most up-to-date figures available regarding the number and percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38862/12]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The following is the position in respect of the number and percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of my Department:
Public Appointments Service
| Dates | Number Males | % Males | Number Females | % Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2004-October 2007 | 4 | 44% | 5 | 56% |
| February 2008-February 2011 | 6 | 67% | 3 | 33% |
| September 2011- Date* | 4 | 50% | 4 | 50% |
There is one vacancy on the Board, as a Board Member (male) who was appointed subsequently resigned.
An Post National Lottery Company
| Number of women on the Board | Number of men on the Board | Percentage of women on the Board (rounded) | Percentage of men on the Board (rounded) | Vacancies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 6 | 14% | 86% | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 14% | 86% | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 | 14% | 86% | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 14% | 86% | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 33% | 67% | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 | 29% | 71% | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 | 29% | 71% | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 | 29% | 71% | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 29% | 71% | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 | 29% | 71% | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 17% | 83% | 1 |
Under the National Lottery Act 1986, the Board of the National Lottery Company consists of seven directors who are appointed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Four directors, including the chairman, are nominated by the majority shareholder of the Company – An Post – while the remaining three directors are nominated by the Minister. There is one vacancy on the Board at present. This vacancy is in respect of one of the directors to be nominated by the Minister.
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