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Commission Members

As of 1 April 2023, The Commission consists of nine members and a Chairman, appointed by the Minister responsible for local government, and they are chosen for their expertise and specialist skills in a wide range of functions. The announcement to appoint the current membership was made by Minister Mark H Durkan, MLA, on 16 December 2014. The Commission is scheduled to meet regularly and meets at least four times per year and the current membership has been appointed to serve from 1st December 2014 to 31 March 2017, however, the Minister extended the term from 1 April 2017 until such times as the Commission is officially dissolved.

Chairperson 
Mr Bumper Graham (1,2)Former Assistant General Secretary, NIPSA
Vice Chairperson 
Mrs Bernie KellyFormer SDLP Councillor, Belfast City Council Former Assistant Director of Physical and Sensory Disability Services, Belfast Health and Social Services Trust, Development Manager, Shared Lives Plus
Members 
Mr Charlie MackChief Executive, Cranstoun Group
Mrs Hilary Singleton, OBE (1)Former Practising Solictor
Miss Lindsay Boal (2)Self-Employed Barrister
Ms Monica Burns (2)Internal Health Development Consultant
Mr Paul Corrigan (2)Independent Investigator and Arbitrator (Former Director of Logistics, Royal Mail) Non-Executive Director, Northern Health and Social Care Trust (from June 2022)
Prof. Robert Hutchinson (1)Former Dean of the Ulster Business School and Provost University of Ulster, Coleraine Campus
Ms Roisin McDonoughChief Executive, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Mr William Francey, MBE (1)Former Director of Health and Environmental Services, Belfast City Council

 

(1) Members of the Audit Committee

(2) Members of the Staffing Committee

 

Public Appointments

The ususal length of term is four years, however the Minister extended the term of office from 1 April 2017 until such times as the Commission is officially dissolved.

Staff Commission BoardPosition Date of Appointment

Remuneration

(Attendance at Meetings per 24 hrs)

Mr Bumper Graham

Chairperson

Member

5 October 2020

1 February 2013

£15,900 per annum

Ms Bernie Kelly

 

Vice-Chairperson1 December 2014Not Claimed

Mr Charlie Mack

 

Member1 December 2014£126

Mrs Hilary Singleton OBE

 

Member1 December 2014£126

Ms Lindsay Boal

 

Member1 December 2014£126

Mrs Monica Burns

 

Member1 December 2014£126

Mr Paul Corrigan

 

Member1 December 2014£126

Prof. Robert Hutchinson

 

Member1 December 2014£126

Mrs Roisin McDonough

 

Member1 December 2014Not claimed

Mr William Francey MBE

 

Member & Chair of the Audit Committee1 December 2014£126

Please click here to view the press release issued
by the Department of the Environment Minister announcing
the appointment of the current Commission.


The Code of Conduct for Staff Commission Members 2020 details the standards expected from Commission members when carrying out their role as Commission members. The Commission's Management Statement should be read in conjunction with the Code of Conduct.

The Commission meetings are convened in line with the Standing Orders 2021.

 

 

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