John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52047/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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One of the goals outlined in my Department's current Statement of Strategy is to continue to develop a highly skilled, diverse and gender-balanced workforce.  My Department is committed to supporting a positive working environment for all staff, one that provides equality of opportunity and supports work-life balance.  My Department has had an active gender balance initiative in place since 2010, which has conducted a number of reviews and developed an action plan to address the issue through its HR Strategy and in consultation with staff.  In addition, gender balance is a key commitment of the Civil Service Renewal Plan (Action 8.5) and my Department has been active in progressing initiatives in this area as part of a whole of Government approach.

The table below shows the number of women and men currently (as at 7/12/2018) employed by my Department:

The question of gender breakdown within the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency.  I have referred the question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply.

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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410. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52064/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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One of the goals outlined in my Department's current Statement of Strategy is to continue to develop a highly skilled, diverse and gender-balanced workforce.  My Department is committed to supporting a positive working environment for all staff, one that provides equality of opportunity and supports work-life balance.

Staff in my Department work in various locations around the country and the workforce is made up of a variety of grades, including specialist grades in addition to the standard civil service grades.  The ratio of men and women in my Department as of 7 December 2018 is outlined in the following table:

The gender breakdown of specific grades within the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency.  I have referred the question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply.

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52081/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department is committed to supporting a positive working environment for all staff, one that provides equality of opportunity and supports work-life balance.

The ratio of males to females employed by my Department is as follows:

The ratio of males to females within the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency.  I have referred the question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply.