Written answers
Thursday, 4 April 2019
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
State Bodies Data
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
357. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and percentage of women on each State board under the remit of her Department on 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15704/19]
Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
I am committed to achieving the target, set out in the Government’s Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, of at least 40% representation of each gender on Boards. The gender balance on each of the State boards under my remit as of 8 March 2016 and 8 March 2019, respectively, is outlined in the following table.
I am pleased to confirm that an additional three of the State boards have exceeded the gender ratio target in respect of female participation since 8 March 2016. As such, 12 of the 14 State boards under my remit now exceed the gender ratio target in respect of female participation.
Overall, as of 8 March 2019, the gender balance on the State boards under my remit stands at 50% male and 50% female. Vacancies on the Board of the Arts Council, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Museum of Ireland are currently at various points of the appointment process. I will continue to actively seek to meet the target of at least 40% representation of each gender on the State boards under my remit.
| Gender Balance on 08 March 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Agency | Female | Male | Total | Female % | Male % |
| Arts Council | 3 | 5 | 8 | 38% | 63% |
| Chester Beatty Library 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36% | 64% |
| Crawford Art Gallery | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 40% |
| Foras na Gaeilge 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27% | 73% |
| Heritage Council | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50% | 50% |
| IMMA | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50% | 50% |
| Irish Manuscripts Commission | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35% | 65% |
| Screen Ireland | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50% | 50% |
| National Archives Advisory Council | 4 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 33% |
| National Concert Hall - | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44% | 56% |
| National Gallery of Ireland | 7 | 4 | 11 | 64% | 36% |
| National Library of Ireland | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50% | 50% |
| National Museum of Ireland | 10 | 6 | 16 | 63% | 38% |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33% | 67% |
| Ulster Scots Agency 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 38% | 63% |
| Total | 73 | 86 | 159 | 46% | 54% |
| Gender Balance on 08 March 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Agency | Female | Male | Total | Female % | Male % |
| Arts Council | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44% | 56% |
| Chester Beatty Library 2 | |||||
| Crawford Art Gallery | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70% | 30% |
| Foras na Gaeilge 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46% | 54% |
| Heritage Council | 6 | 5 | 11 | 55% | 45% |
| IMMA | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50% | 50% |
| Irish Manuscripts Commission | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45% | 55% |
| Screen Ireland | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71% | 29% |
| National Archives Advisory Council | 5 | 7 | 12 | 42% | 58% |
| National Concert Hall - | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44% | 56% |
| National Gallery of Ireland | 10 | 7 | 17 | 59% | 41% |
| National Library of Ireland | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50% | 50% |
| National Museum of Ireland | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60% | 40% |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33% | 67% |
| Ulster Scots Agency 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 38% | 63% |
| Total | 84 | 83 | 167 | 50% | 50% |
- Appointments to North South Bodies are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
- Following a review on the position of the Chester Beatty Library in 2017, on balance, it was considered that the Chester Beatty Library should not be deemed a State Board.
No comments