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HSENI Board membership information

Length of each term of appointment

  • Chair - four years
  • Deputy Chair and five members - three years (four for members appointed in 2025)

Remuneration (per year) 

  • Chair - £23,960
  • Deputy Chair - £4,810
  • Members - £4,810

Workload

  • Chair - approximately six days per month
  • Deputy Chair - approximately 1.5 days per month
  • Members - approximately 1.5 days per month

Appointment information

  • C Irwin MBE (chair)
    Date of first appointment - 1 May 2021
    Date of appointment as chair - 17 June 2024
    Expiry of appointment - 16 June 2028
  • Deputy Chair - To be confirmed
  • Dr P Hart (member)
    Date of first appointment - 1 May 2021
    Expiry of appointment - 1 May 2027
  • S McDowell (member)
    Date of first appointment - 1 May 2021
    Expiry of appointment - 1 May 2027
  • D Nichol (member)
    Date of first appointment - 18 July 2025
    Expiry of appointment - 17 July 2029
  • S Rooney (member)
    Date of first appointment - 1 May 2021
    Expiry of appointment - 1 May 2027
  • C Scott (member)
    Date of first appointment - 18 July 2025
    Expiry of appointment - 17 July 2029

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