Infrastructure Minister, has appointed, Mr Frank Allen
as Chair on the Board of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding
Company (NITHC)
The appointment will take effect on 1 March 2025.
Minister Kimmins said: “This is a key post and I am
confident that Frank Allen will bring a wealth of experience to
the position enabling him to play a significant role in the work
of the Board and to support Translink to deliver these key public
services. Public transport has an important role to play in
providing integrated services which connect people across the
island, enhance the economy and improve the
environment.”
Minister Kimmins continued: “I also want to take this
opportunity to put on record my thanks to the outgoing Chair, Dr
Michael Wardlow, whose contribution in the last four years has
been invaluable to the NITHC board.”
Notes to editors:
1. The
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) is a Public
Corporation which was established by the Transport Act (NI)
1967. Its responsibilities include holding and managing
property assets and the oversight, in terms of support, control
and supervision, of its private limited subsidiary companies, the
principal ones being Ulsterbus, Metro (previously Citybus) and
Northern Ireland Railways, trading jointly as Translink. It
is expected to operate commercially and has a duty to operate in
line with Ministerial policy.
2. The
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company currently have a
membership of the Chair, one Executive Member and five
Non-Executive Members. The Chair of the NITHC Board
currently receives remuneration of £37,294 per annum.
3. The
Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland
requires the political activity of appointees to be
published. Mr Allen has declared that he has not undertaken
any political activity. All appointments are made on merit
and political activity plays no part in the selection process.
4. The
appointment has been made in accordance with the Commissioner for
Public Appointments for Northern Ireland Code of Practice.
Biography
5.
Mr Frank Allen
Frank Allen advises the World Bank, and national and municipal
governments internationally, on urban transport operations and
finance. He previously served as Chair of Iarnród
Éireann/Irish Rail and as Chief Executive of the Railway
Procurement Agency (Luas). He is committed to better provision of
social and affordable housing and chairs the board of the Housing
Finance Agency in Dublin. He previously served as Chair of
Depaul Northern Ireland.
Mr Allen is Chair of the Housing Finance Agency, appointed by the
Minister for Housing in Dublin. The annual remuneration for that
role is €12,000. He does not hold any other public
appointments in Northern Ireland.
