Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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319. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to legislate for gender targets on publically listed companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32735/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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At present, a proposal for a Directive to enhance gender balance on boards of large listed companies is under negotiation at the EU level. As the proposal is an equality measure, the Minister for Justice and Equality leads on the Irish position, with contributions from my Department on the company law aspects of the proposal.

If the EU measure is adopted, its provisions will fall to be transposed into Irish law within the required timeframe.