Gender Balance in Irish Govt

Tombo2001

Was just looking at the make up of Irish Parliament. The following roles have never had a Female incumbent.

Taoiseach

Min for Finance

Min for Transport

Min for Foreign Affairs

Min for Housing & Local Govt.

Shocking stuff, what does this say about the Irish electorate.

PaoloGotti

It says that men are more likely to give up their life to public service whereas women give it up to raise their children.

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328081/gender-balance-in-irish-govt

The electorate don't decide the composition of the Government.

Each individual voter gets to cast their single transferable vote on the ballot paper which lists the candidates in their constituency.

Brussels Sprout

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121527830#Comment_121527830

Deductive reasoning failure.

Str8outtaWuhan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328081/gender-balance-in-irish-govt

That they have the sense to elect the best candidate based on track record not based on their genitals?

Frank Bullitt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328081/gender-balance-in-irish-govt

About the electorate? Nothing.

About how governments are formed? What difference would it make it the minister was male of female as long as they can do their job?

Marcusm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121532313#Comment_121532313

I’m not a fan of gender quotas for their own sake; however, for representative democracy, in government and in leadership positions at commercial and public organisations, I think it is often necessary to have a truly representative sample of the voices and views of citizens, constituents and consumers/customers.

Frank Bullitt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121539416#Comment_121539416

How is what we have now not “truly representative”? We have a very functional democracy, not just made up of political parties either, independents are in the mix.

namloc1980

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121539416#Comment_121539416

How do you propose doing that?

Allinall

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328081/gender-balance-in-irish-govt

22% of TDs are women.

27% of senior ministers are women.

30% of junior ministers are women.

Women are over represented in the make up of our government.

That's both shocking and disgraceful.

Marcusm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121539878#Comment_121539878

We have Oireachtas mandates for TD elections and the EU mandates that 40% of NEDs at listed companies are women. That will eventually trickle down. While some would say that political

parties often choose no-hoper candidates, I suspect more subatantial women candidates will consider standing where in the past they may not have done so.

Danzy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121528898#Comment_121528898

There is truth in what he says, there is also a lack of interest in politics.

Look at any canvassing team between elections, any local party org, it's nearly all men and when it's raining its always nearly men.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328081/gender-balance-in-irish-govt

It's says nothing about the electorate.

We don't vote for who plays what role in Government.

I really do find it odd that some people like yourself see Gender more important then experience and skill when considering people for roles in the workplace.

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121539900#Comment_121539900

Shocking would be your lack of understand of the constitution, the democratic process and how the country is governed.

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121539900#Comment_121539900

In what way are women "over represented in the make up of our govt?"

Trampas

Every job should be about who is the best person for the job not about what looks best from outside looking in.

Brussels Sprout

So the OP comes along makes a statement he knows will generate certain responses and then never posts again.

Yeah I'm going to say that this entire thread is simply bait.