Oireachtas committees crank back into gear as chairs appointed (four months later)

Oireachtas committees crank back into gear as chairs appointed (four months later)

He replaces Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell who held the position for less than a month.

Another chance for gender balance in Oireachtas squandered with Commitee Chair appointments

Women make up just 25% of the Chairs of Oireachtas Committees – a long way short of gender balance. Political Parties have announced their picks for Chairs of the Oireachtas Committees in the 34th Dáil. Of the 28 Committees, women will chair seven overall, 25% of all Chair positions. Sinn Féin have the highest number and % of women chairing Oireachtas committees, with 4 women TDs as chairs, 43% Source