Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Appointments to State Boards
Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [38851/12]
Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39147/12]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 935 and 939 together.
Officials from my Department are in regular contact with the State bodies and agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group on matters relating to performance, governance and accountability issues. In relation to ensuring that the State boards funded from my Department's Vote Group comprise at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government, my Department has systems in place to monitor progress in this regard and, where issues arise, these are followed up. It may be noted that, in a number of these boards, appointments may be other than by way of Government or Ministerial appointment. For example, appointments may be on foot of nominations by other bodies, or by way of elections, or on an ex officio basis. Clearly, such circumstances can have an influence on the gender balance of the boards in question.
My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and, accordingly, it is not feasible to provide details of board membership for each of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group in each of the past ten years. However, the relevant details in relation to the current membership of the boards of those bodies are set out in the tables.
| Name of Body/Agency | Board membership as at 14/9/12 | Number of members | Number of women | Number of men |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | Appointed members: Liam Ó Cuinneagáin (Chairman) Cathy Ní Ghoill Treasa Uí Lorcáin Elected members: Brian Ó Domhnaill Connie Ní Fhatharta Fiachra Ó Céilleachair Ian Mac Aindriú Seán Ó Tuairisg Micheál Ó Scanaill Pádraig Ó Dochartaigh Daithí Alcorn Gráinne Mhic Géidigh Seán Ó Créabháin Séamas Breathnach Val Hanley Cathal Seoighe Séamus Cosaí Mac Gearailt Breandán Mac Gearailt Seosamh Ó Cuaig Tadhg Ó Cuinn | 20 | 4 20% | 16 80% |
| Crawford Art Gallery | Re-appointed members: John R. Bowen (Chair) Sheila Maguire Noel O'Keefe Úna Feely Jim Corr Tim Brosnan Tim Lucey Kevin Lonergan | 8 | 2 25% | 6 75% |
| National Library of Ireland | David Harvey (Chair) Marian Fitzgibbon Brian Halpin Patrick McMahon Carol Maddock Des Marnane Susan Phillips Pat Quinn Paul Rellis H. Paul Shovlin Robert Spoo | 11 | 4 36% | 7 64% |
| Heritage Council | Conor Newman (Chair) Caro-lynne Ferris Brendan Dunford Mary Keenan Gabriel Cooney Kealin Ireland Henry Lyons Gráinne Shaffrey Ian Lumley Helen O’Carroll Ciara Breathnach Ted Creedon Catherine Heaney Fidelma Mullane Michael Parsons Kieran O’Conor | 16 | 8 50% | 8 50% |
| National Concert Hall | Kieran Tobin (Chair) Dearbhla Collins John McGrane Laurie Cearr Gina Menzies Bruce Arnold Margaret Ryan Ray Bates Alma Hynes Artemis Kent Deborah Kelleher Peter McEvoy Pat Heneghan Rachel Holstead Patricia Slavin | 15 | 9 60% | 6 40% |
| National Museum of Ireland | John O'Mahony (Chair) Gerard Collins Fergus McKenna O'Hagan Eamonn McEneaney Eamon Stack Eileen Jackson Olivier Kazmierczak Mary Sleeman Frances Rocks Paul Kelly Dervilla M.X. Donnelly Peter Woodman Chris Nicholas Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh Maírín de Brún Mary Crotty | 16 | 6 37.5% | 10 62.5% |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | Eoin McGonigal (Chairman) Eamon Delaney Brian McMahon Julie O’Neill Brian Ranalow Brendan Flynn Rowan Gillespie Mary McCarthy Éimear O’Connor | 9 | 3 33% | 6 67% |
| National Gallery of Ireland | Olive Braiden (Chairperson) Tom McCarthy (Vice-Chair) John Mulcahy Abdul Bulbulia Paul O'Brien Jackie Gallagher Dermod Dwyer Kathleen Watkins Michael Cush Fred Krehbiel James Hanley Martin Gale Clare McGrath Luke O'Connor Drury Des McMahon Matthew Dempsey Martin Alphonsus (Fonsie) Mealy | 17 | 3 18% | 14 82% |
| Arts Council | Pat Moylan (Chair) Aibhlín McGrann Louise Donlon Caroline Senior Fiona Kearney Colm Tóibín Paul Johnson Judith Woodworth John O'Donnell Éimear O'Connor Ciarán Walsh Mark O'Regan John Fanning | 13 | 7 54% | 6 46% |
| Irish Film Board | James Morris (Chair) Lesley McKimm Tristan Orpen Lynch Kevin Moriarty Kirsten Sheridan Barry Grace Johnny Gogan | 7 | 2 29% | 5 71% |
| Chester Beatty Library | Thomas P. Hardiman (Chair) Patricia Donlon Madeline O’Sullivan Marc Cochrane Dermot Desmond Joan Duff Sean Freyne Kathleen James-Chakraborty Fiona A Ross Roger Stalley Declan Downey | 11 | 5 45% | 6 55% |
| National Archives Advisory Council | Peter Charleton (Chair) Michael Dixon Diarmuid Ferriter Raymond Hughes Máire Mac Conghail Jennifer Moore Valerie Moriarty Jane Ohlmeyer Carol Quinn Raymond Refaussé Paul Rousse Mary McAuliffe | 12 | 6 50% | 6 50% |
| Irish Manuscripts Commission | James McGuire (Chair) Nicholas Canny David Dickson David Edwards Chris Flynn Greta Jones James Kelly Michael Kennedy Máire Mac Conghail John McCafferty Aileen McClintock Deirdre McMahon Donal Moore Thomas O'Connor Dáibhí Ó Cróinín Ruan O'Donnell Mary O'Dowd Jane Ohlmeyer Fiona Ross | 19 | 7 37% | 12 63% |
For completeness, the following table sets out the number and percentage of women and men on the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, which comprise An Foras Teanga, a North-South Implementation Body. Appointments to the boards of such bodies are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
| Name of Body/Agency | Board membership as at 14/09/12 | Number of members | Number of women | Number of men |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foras na Gaeilge | Liam Ó Maolmhichíl (Chair) Eoghan Mac Cormaic (Vice-Chair) Pól Callaghan Colm Cavanagh Áine Ní Chiaráin Bríd Ní Chonghoile Liam Kennedy Seosamh Mac Donnchadha Tomás Mac Eochagáin Marcus Mac Ruairí Seán Mícheal Ó Dómhnaill Dónal Ó hAiniféin Therese Ruane Tomás Sharkey Cáitríona Ní Shúilleabháin Éamonn Ó Gríbín | 16 | 4 25% | 12 75% |
| Ulster-Scots Agency | Tom Scott (Chair) Tony Crooks (Vice-Chair) Ida Fisher William Leatham Val O’Kelly Hilary Singleton Sharon Treacey-Dunne Trevor Wilson | 8 | 4 50% | 4 50% |
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