Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to ensure that the membership of State boards comprises at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22527/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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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, I can confirm that my Department has systems in place to monitor progress in this regard and, where issues arise, these will be followed up.