Details of acceptance of outside business appointments, employment or self-employment by civil servants after leaving the NI Civil Service

Below are the details of applications made by former DAERA senior staff (Grade 5 and above) and special advisers for outside business appointments within 2 years of leaving the service.

	Name	Former Department	Role	Grade	New Appointment Details	Notes - Advice given including any restrictions imposed upon them
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024	David Torrens	DAERA	Director	Grade 5 Assistant Secretary	Food Standards Agency, NI Food Advisory Committee	None Appointment approved by the Permanent Secretary
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023	David Torrens	DAERA	Director	Grade 5 Assistant Secretary	Member of the Board of the Livestock & Meat Commission for NI	None Appointment approved by the Permanent Secretary