FEMALE APPLICANTS FOR UDARAS BOARD UNDER 20 PERCENT

Date Published: 17-Sep-2012

The number of female applicants for the new Údarás na Gaeltachta board is quite low despite new Government objectives on state boards.

The programme for Government proposes that women make up 40 percent on state boards.

However, women comprise less than 20% of those who have made applications for membership of the new Údarás board - which is to be named within a fortnight.