Wednesday, December 30, 2015

#IRELAND: Half Of Cabinet Will Be Women If Gov't Re-Elected, Says Taoiseach

[world politics news]


Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny says he intends to have equal numbers of men and women in his next cabinet if he retains power. Out of the 15 current ministers in Cabinet, four are women. As of the next election, 30% of parties' candidates are required to be women. Parties who fail to meet this target will face severe financial penalties.

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