Committee Reports::Report No. 02 - Women in Management in Local Administration::01 May, 1996::Appendix

APPENDIX 2

Classification of Local Authorities By Gender Dominance*

Local Authority

Male

Female

MALE EXCLUSIVE

 

 

Carlow

 

 

Westmeath

 

 

MALE DOMINANT

 

 

Waterford Co Council

11 (91.7%)

1 (8.3%)

Donegal

15 (88.2%)

6 (11%)

Kilkenny

7 (87.5%)

1 (12.5%)

Offaly

5 (83.3%)

1 (16.7%)

Longford

5 (83.3%)

1 (16.7%)

Kerry

15 (83.3%)

3 (16.7%)

Waterford Corporation

9 (81.8%)

2 (18.2%)

Wicklow

13 (81.3%)

3 (18.8%)

Mayo

12 (80%)

3 (20%)

MODIFIED MALE DOMINANT

 

 

Tipperary SR

14 (77.8%)

4 (22.2%)

Cork Co Council

38 (76%)

12 (24%)

Cavan

6 (75%)

2 (25%)

Drogheda

3 (75%)

1 (25%)

Galway Corporation

6 (75%)

2 (25%)

Limerick Co Council

13 (72.2%)

5 (27.8%)

Meath

10 (71.4%)

4 (28.6%)

Sligo

7 (70%)

3 (30%)

MODIFIED FEMALE PRESENCE

 

 

Roscommon

9 (69.2%)

4 (30.8%)

Fingal

51 (68%)

24 (32%)

Clare

8 (66.7%)

4 (33.3%)

Dublin

156 (64.5%)

86 (35.5%)

Laois

7 (63.7%)

4 (36.4%)

Wexford

10 (62.5%)

6 (37.5%)

Cork Corporation

17 (60.7%)

11 (39.3%)

SIGNIFICANT FEMALE PRESENCE

 

 

Kildare

8 (57.1%)

6 (42.9%)

Louth

5 (55.6%)

4 (44.4%)

Monaghan

5 (55.6%)

4 (44.4%)

Dunlaoire\Rathdown

41 (53.9%)

35 (46.1%)

Dundalk UDC

2 (50%)

2 (50%)

Galway Co Council

10 (47.6%)

11 (52.4%)

Leitrim

4 (44.4%)

5 (55.6%)

Limerick Corporation

8 (44.4%)

10 (55.6%)

Tipperary NR

5 (41.7%)

7 (58.3%)

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* Includes staff from Senior Administrative Officer, Administrative Officer, Principal Officer, Asst. Principal Officer, Senior Staff Officer & Staff Officer levels.