Reappointment of a Non-Executive Member to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
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The Health Minister, Robbie Butler, has announced the reappointment of a Non-Executive (Lay) Member to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS).
The Health Minister, Robbie Butler, has announced the reappointment of a Non-Executive (Lay) Member to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS).
Mr. Jim Lennon’s reappointment will commence on 14 November 2026 and will end on a date not later than 13 November 2030.
The NIFRS Non-Executive Member position attracts a remuneration of £6,975 per annum and requires a time commitment of 3 days per month.
This reappointment is made in accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.
NIFRS protects and serves the entire population of Northern Ireland, an area of over 5,500 square miles, providing them with a range of fire and rescue services. Under the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, and the Fire and Rescue Services (Emergencies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011, NIFRS responds to fires, road traffic collisions and other emergencies including chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incidents, search and rescue incidents, serious flooding and serious transport incidents. A range of community engagement initiatives are provided to help reduce risk and keep people safe from the dangers of fire and other types of incidents that they respond to. NIFRS has 68 Fire Stations utilising a variety of crewing models using Whole-time, On-Call and Volunteer Firefighters.
The Board of NIFRS comprises the Chief Fire and Rescue Officer, a Non-Executive Chair and ten Non-Executive Members (four of whom are District Councillors) appointed by the Department.
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- Mr Jim Lennon was appointed as a Non-Executive Member to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service in November 2022. He has previously served as a Board Member on the Northern Ireland Livestock Meat Commission from 2015 to 2023, and the former Armagh & Dungannon Health & Social Services Trust from 2002 to 2007. He served as chairman of the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service from 2007 to 2019. Jim is a beef farmer specialising in the production of Aberdeen Angus cattle. He is also involved in his local Community Development Association as a voluntary director. He is a retired Chief Executive of Middletown Centre for Autism and currently serves on the Board of Governors of his local schools and Lisanally Special School in Armagh.
- This reappointment to NIFRS was made by the Health Minister.
- All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland requires the political activity of appointees to be published. Mr Lennon has declared that he has not engaged in any political activity in the last five years.
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