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 Mike Nesbitt). 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.

Membership

Membership of the Committee is as follows.

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Party Member[2] Constituency
Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan MLA (Chairperson) North Antrim
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
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2022–2027 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 15 February 2024.

More information Party, Member ...
Party Member[3] 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
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Changes 2022–2027

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
3 February 2025 Liz Kimmins MLA (Sinn Féin) Newry and Armagh → Philip McGuigan MLA (Sinn Féin) North Antrim
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2017–2022 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2017–2022 Assembly on 23 January 2020.[4]

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Party Member[5] 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
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Changes 2017–2022

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
10 February 2020 John Stewart MLA (UUP) East Antrim → Alan Chambers MLA (UUP) North Down
23 March 2020 Sinéad Bradley MLA (SDLP) South Down → Colin McGrath MLA (SDLP) South Down
16 March 2020 Jemma Dolan MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Pat Sheehan MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West
2 November 2020 Alex Easton MLA (DUP) North Down → Jonathan Buckley MLA (DUP) Upper Bann
14 December 2020 Colin McGrath MLA (SDLP) South Down → Cara Hunter MLA (SDLP) East Londonderry
1 February 2021 Pat Sheehan MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast North
21 June 2021 Pam Cameron MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) South Antrim → Gordon Lyons MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) Upper Bann
7 July 2021 Gordon Lyons MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) Upper Bann → Pam Cameron MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) South Antrim
18 October 2021 Cara Hunter MLA (SDLP) East Londonderry → Colin McGrath MLA (SDLP) South Down
1 November 2021 Jonathan Buckley MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Deborah Erskine MLA (DUP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
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2016–2017 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2016–2017 Assembly on 2 June 2016.[7]

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Party Member[8] 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
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Changes 2016–2017

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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
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2011–2016 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2011–2016 Assembly on 25 May 2011.[9]

More information Party, Member ...
Party Member[10] 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
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Changes 2011–2016

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
23 January 2012 Michaela Boyle MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone → Sue Ramsey MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West
6 February 2012 Sue Ramsey MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Sue Ramsey MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast West
Michelle Gildernew MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone Michelle Gildernew MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
23 April 2012 Mark H. Durkan MLA (SDLP) Foyle → Conall McDevitt MLA (SDLP) Belfast South
2 July 2012 Michelle Gildernew MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Vacant
10 September 2012 Vacant → Maeve McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle
15 October 2012 John McCallister MLA (UUP) South Down → Roy Beggs Jr MLA (UUP) East Antrim
4 September 2013 Conall McDevitt MLA (SDLP) Belfast South → Vacant
16 September 2013 Paula Bradley MLA (DUP) Belfast North → David McIlveen MLA (DUP) North Antrim
Sue Ramsey MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast West Maeve McLaughlin MLA (Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Foyle
30 September 2013 Vacant → Fearghal McKinney MLA (SDLP) Belfast South
4 July 2014 Sam Gardiner MLA (UUP) Upper Bann → Jo-Anne Dobson MLA (UUP) Upper Bann
23 September 2014 Jim Wells MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) South Down → Paula Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) Belfast North
6 October 2014 Vacant → Rosie McCorley MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West
David McIlveen MLA (DUP) North Antrim George Robinson MLA (DUP) East Londonderry
Roy Beggs Jr MLA (UUP) East Antrim Michael McGimpsey MLA (UUP) Belfast South
1 December 2014 Gordon Dunne MLA (DUP) North Down → Paul Givan MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
11 May 2015 Paula Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) Belfast North → Alex Easton MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) North Down
3 June 2015 Mickey Brady MLA (Sinn Féin) Newry and Armagh → Vacant
14 September 2015 Vacant → Daithí McKay MLA (Sinn Féin) North Antrim
5 October 2015 Thomas Buchanan MLA (DUP) West Tyrone → Paul Givan MLA (DUP) Lagan Valley
9 November 2015 George Robinson MLA (DUP) East Londonderry → Gary Middleton MLA (DUP) Foyle
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2007–2011 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 2007–2011 Assembly on 17 May 2007.[11]

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Party Member[12] 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
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Changes 2007–2011

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency
20 May 2008 Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast North → Claire McGill MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone
15 September 2008 Robert Coulter MLA (UUP) North Antrim → Sam Gardiner MLA (UUP) Upper Bann
29 June 2009 Tommy Gallagher MLA (SDLP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Dolores Kelly MLA (SDLP) Upper Bann
4 July 2009 Iris Robinson MLA (Chairperson, DUP) Strangford → Jim Wells MLA (Chairperson, DUP) South Down
14 September 2009 Thomas Buchanan MLA (DUP) West Tyrone → Iris Robinson MLA (DUP) Strangford
12 January 2010 Iris Robinson MLA (DUP) Strangford → Vacant
15 January 2010 Carmel Hanna MLA (SDLP) Belfast South → Vacant
26 January 2010 Vacant → Conall McDevitt MLA (SDLP) Belfast South
1 February 2010 Vacant → Thomas Buchanan MLA (DUP) West Tyrone
24 May 2010 Conall McDevitt MLA (SDLP) Belfast South → Tommy Gallagher MLA (SDLP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Dolores Kelly MLA (SDLP) Upper Bann Mary Bradley MLA (SDLP) Foyle
13 September 2010 Thomas Buchanan MLA (DUP) West Tyrone → Paul Girvan MLA (DUP) South Antrim
Claire McGill MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone Mickey Brady MLA (Sinn Féin) Newry and Armagh
22 November 2010 Mary Bradley MLA (SDLP) Foyle → Pól Callaghan MLA (SDLP) Foyle
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1998-2003 Assembly

The committee met for the first time in the 1998-2003 Assembly on 30 November 1999.[13]

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Party Member[14] 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
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Changes 1998-2003

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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
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