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
editThe committee met 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 | |
| UUP | 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
editThe 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 | |
| UUP | John Stewart MLA | East Antrim | |
Changes 2017–2022
editSource:[5]
2016–2017 Assembly
editThe committee met for the first time in the 2016–2017 Assembly on 2 June 2016.[6]
| Party | Member[7] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | Paula Bradley MLA (Chairperson) | Belfast North | |
| DUP | Gary Middleton MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Foyle | |
| Alliance | Paula Bradshaw MLA | Belfast South | |
| UUP | Robbie Butler MLA | Lagan Valley | |
| People Before Profit | Gerry Carroll MLA | Belfast West | |
| DUP | Trevor Clarke MLA | South Antrim | |
| UUP | 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
editThe 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 | |
| UUP | Sam Gardiner MLA | Upper Bann | |
| DUP | Pam Lewis MLA | South Antrim | |
| UUP | John McCallister MLA | South Down | |
| Alliance | Kieran McCarthy MLA | Strangford | |
Changes 2011–2016
edit2007–2011 Assembly
editThe committee met for the first time in the 2007–2011 Assembly on 17 May 2007.[10]
| Party | Member[11] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | Iris Robinson MLA (Chairperson) | Strangford | |
| Sinn Féin | Michelle O'Neill MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Mid Ulster | |
| DUP | Thomas Buchanan MLA | West Tyrone | |
| UUP | Robert Coulter MLA | North Antrim | |
| Independent | Kieran Deeny MLA | West Tyrone | |
| DUP | Alex Easton MLA | North Down | |
| SDLP | Tommy Gallagher MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
| SDLP | Carmel Hanna MLA | Belfast South | |
| UUP | John McCallister MLA | South Down | |
| Sinn Féin | Carál Ní Chuilín MLA | Belfast North | |
| Sinn Féin | Sue Ramsey MLA | Belfast West | |
Changes 2007–2011
edit1998-2003 Assembly
editThe committee met for the first time in the 1998-2003 Assembly on 30 November 1999.[12]
| Party | Member[13] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDLP | Joe Hendron MLA (Chairperson) | Belfast West | |
| SDLP | Tommy Gallagher MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
| DUP | Paul Berry MLA | Newry and Armagh | |
| UUP | Joan Carson MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
| SDLP | Carmel Hanna MLA | Belfast South | |
| Sinn Féin | John Kelly MLA | Mid Ulster | |
| UUP | Alan McFarland MLA | North Down | |
| NI Women's Coalition | Monica McWilliams MLA | Belfast South | |
| Sinn Féin | Sue Ramsey MLA | Belfast West | |
| DUP | Iris Robinson MLA | Strangford | |
Changes 1998-2003
edit| Date | Outgoing member and party | Constituency | → | New member and party | Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2000 | Joan Carson MLA (UUP) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | → | Robert Coulter MLA (UUP) | North Antrim | ||
| 21 January 2002 | Carmel Hanna MLA (SDLP) | Belfast South | → | Annie Courtney MLA (SDLP) | Foyle | ||
| 11 March 2002 | Alan McFarland MLA (UUP) | North Down | → | Tom Hamilton MLA (UUP) | Strangford | ||
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Minutes of Proceedings – 17 May 2007". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "30 November 1999". NI Assembly. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Committee Membership". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.