Launching the report, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said: “I believe, at its best, business is a meritocracy built on people having the right character, skills and behaviours.“The Government is committed to promoting women’s participation in decision-making, believing, as it does, that this leads to better decision-making and a fairer and more balanced society.”
The independent review group set up by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last year is tasked with examining the gender mix within Irish companies and how women can be involved in decision making at the highest levels in business. It has also set a target that by the end of 2019, no company traded on the Euronext Dublin markets should have an all-male board.
“I’m pleased that progress has been achieved since the launch of the initiative, with the overall percentage of women on Irish publicly listed boards increasing in the last year.