My name is Gary McFarlane and I am the Director CIEH Northern Ireland .
Responsibilities
To raise the public profile of environmental health practice within Northern Ireland and promote the value and contribution of the environmental health approach to sustained, improved public health and wellbeing.
To work with government, local authorities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and beyond to assist in the development of an approach on policies that maximises their potential for improved environmental and public health.
To develop, promote and represent CIEH policies for Northern Ireland where appropriate.
To contribute to the development, education and training of environmental and public health professionals and facilitate linkages with the CIEH based training and development courses and events where appropriate.
To work closely with the Northern Ireland region and particularly the Strategy Committee.