The Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure was established to advise and assist the Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, on matters within his responsibility as a minister. The committee undertook a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and played a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.[1]
The committee was abolished in 2016 because the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure was closed and its mandate was transferred to other departments.
Membership
editMembership before DCAL's closure:
| Party | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Kieran McCarthy | |
| DUP | Wallace Browne | |
| DUP | Nelson McCausland | |
| DUP | Jim Shannon | |
| Sinn Féin | Francie Brolly | |
| Sinn Féin | Raymond McCartney | |
| Sinn Féin | Barry McElduff (Chairperson) | |
| SDLP | Dominic Bradley | |
| SDLP | Pat Ramsey (Deputy Chairperson) | |
| UUP | David McNarry | |
| UUP | Ken Robinson | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/culture/2007mandate/culturehome_07.htm Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine Northern Ireland Assembly