Committee for Health
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The Committee for Health is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department of Health and Minister of Health (currently Robin Swann). The committee also plays a key role in the consultation, consideration and development of new legislation.[1]
Until 2016, the committee was called the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
2022–2027 Assembly[edit]
The committee will meet for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 15 February 2024.
Party | Member[2] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
Sinn Féin | Liz Kimmins MLA (Chairperson) | Newry and Armagh | |
Alliance | Danny Donnelly MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | East Antrim | |
Ulster Unionist | Alan Chambers MLA | North Down | |
Sinn Féin | Linda Dillon MLA | Mid Ulster | |
DUP | Diane Dodds MLA | Upper Bann | |
Sinn Féin | Órlaithí Flynn MLA | Belfast West | |
Alliance | Nuala McAllister MLA | Belfast North | |
SDLP | Colin McGrath MLA | South Down | |
DUP | Alan Robinson MLA | East Londonderry |
2017–2022 Assembly[edit]
The committee met for the first time in the 2017–2022 Assembly on 23 January 2020.[3]
Party | Member[4] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
Sinn Féin | Colm Gildernew MLA (Chairperson) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
DUP | Pam Cameron MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | South Antrim | |
SDLP | Sinéad Bradley MLA | South Down | |
Alliance | Paula Bradshaw MLA | Belfast South | |
People Before Profit | Gerry Carroll MLA | Belfast West | |
Sinn Féin | Jemma Dolan MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
DUP | Alex Easton MLA | North Down | |
Sinn Féin | Órlaithí Flynn MLA | Belfast West | |
Ulster Unionist | John Stewart MLA | East Antrim |
Changes 2017–2022[edit]
Source:[5]
2016–2017 Assembly[edit]
The committee met for the first time in the 2016–2017 Assembly on 2 June 2016.[6]
Party | Member[7] | Constituency | |
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DUP | Paula Bradley MLA (Chairperson) | Belfast North | |
DUP | Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Foyle | |
Alliance | Paula Bradshaw MLA | Belfast South | |
Ulster Unionist | Robbie Butler MLA | Lagan Valley | |
People Before Profit | Gerry Carroll MLA | Belfast West | |
DUP | Trevor Clarke MLA | South Antrim | |
Ulster Unionist | Jo-Anne Dobson MLA | Upper Bann | |
SDLP | Mark H. Durkan MLA | Foyle | |
Sinn Féin | Barry McElduff MLA | West Tyrone | |
Sinn Féin | Daithí McKay MLA | North Antrim | |
Sinn Féin | Catherine Seeley MLA | Upper Bann |
Changes 2016–2017[edit]
Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 June 2016 | Barry McElduff MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | → | Pat Sheehan MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Belfast | ||
18 August 2016 | Daithí McKay MLA (Sinn Féin) | North Antrim | → | Vacant | |||
12 September 2016 | Vacant | → | Ian Milne MLA (Sinn Féin) | Mid Ulster |
2011–2016 Assembly[edit]
The committee met for the first time in the 2011–2016 Assembly on 25 May 2011.[8]
Party | Member[9] | Constituency | |
---|---|---|---|
Sinn Féin | Michelle Gildernew MLA (Chairperson) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
DUP | Jim Wells MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | South Down | |
Sinn Féin | Michaela Boyle MLA | West Tyrone | |
DUP | Paula Bradley MLA | Belfast North | |
Sinn Féin | Mickey Brady MLA | Newry and Armagh | |
DUP | Gordon Dunne MLA | North Down | |
SDLP | Mark H. Durkan MLA | Foyle | |
DUP | Pam Lewis MLA | South Antrim | |
Alliance | Kieran McCarthy MLA | Strangford | |
Ulster Unionist | Sam Gardiner MLA | Upper Bann | |
Ulster Unionist | John McCallister MLA | South Down |
Changes 2011–2016[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Northern Ireland Assembly – Health, Social Services and Public Safety Statutory Committee Home". Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "COMMITTEE FOR HEALTH MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Thursday 23 January 2020" (PDF). NI Assembly. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Committee Membership". NI Assembly. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "COMMITTEE FOR HEALTH MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Thursday 2 June 2016" (PDF). NI Assembly. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Minutes of Proceedings – 25 May 2011". NI Assembly. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.