Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the appointment raises 'important questions and concerns'.
A Sinn Féin assembly member has questioned Education Minister Paul Givan's appointment of a party colleague to a senior role, adding that he must show a "clear commitment to transparency".
However, Sinn Féin's Pat Sheehan said Storey's "previous role as a DUP minister, MLA, and current DUP councillor raises obvious questions for the minister about the appointment".BBC News NI has contacted the department for comment.Storey has served as a member of the board of the Education Authority since May 2022.
The role come comes with an annual salary in the range of £50,000-£60,000 plus travel and subsistence allowances.The Northern Ireland Humanists have also raised objections to Storey's appointment, describing him as a "creationist-teaching advocate"., and called for the views of creationists to be included in an Ulster Museum exhibition on the origin of the universe.
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