The Committee for Communities is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department for Communities and Minister for Communities (currently Gordon Lyons). The committee also plays a key role in the consultation, consideration and development of new social development legislation.Social Development Committee - niassembly.gov.uk , URL accessed 25 November 2008.

Until 2016, the committee was called the Committee for Social Development.

Membership Membership of the committee is as follows:

Party MemberConstituency Colm Gildernew MLA (Chairperson) Fermanagh and South Tyrone Nicola Brogan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) West Tyrone Andy Allen MLA Belfast East Kellie Armstrong MLA Strangford Maurice Bradley MLA East Londonderry Pam Cameron MLA South Antrim Mark H. Durkan MLA Foyle Maolíosa McHugh MLA West Tyrone Sian Mulholland MLA North Antrim

2022–2027 Assembly

Party MemberConstituency Colm Gildernew MLA (Chairperson) Fermanagh and South Tyrone Ciara Ferguson MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Foyle Andy Allen MLA Belfast East Kellie Armstrong MLA Strangford Maurice Bradley MLA East Londonderry Brian Kingston MLA Belfast North Daniel McCrossan MLA West Tyrone Maolíosa McHugh MLA West Tyrone Sian Mulholland MLA North Antrim

Changes 2022–2027 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency 6 February 2025 Ciara Ferguson MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Foyle → Nicola Brogan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) West Tyrone 8 September 2025 Daniel McCrossan MLA (SDLP) West Tyrone → Mark H. Durkan MLA (SDLP) Foyle 23 September 2025 Brian Kingston MLA (DUP) Belfast North → Pam Cameron MLA (DUP) South Antrim

2017-2022 Assembly The committee met for the first time in the 2017-2022 Assembly on 23 January 2020.

Party MemberConstituency Paula Bradley MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North Kellie Armstrong MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Strangford Andy Allen MLA Belfast East Jonathan Buckley MLA Upper Bann Mark H. Durkan MLA Foyle Sinéad Ennis MLA South Down Robin Newton MLA Belfast East Carál Ní Chuilín MLA Belfast North Emma Sheerin MLA Mid Ulster

Changes 2017-2022 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency 9 March 2020 Emma Sheerin MLA (Sinn Féin) Mid Ulster → Fra McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West 17 June 2020 Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast North → Vacant 2 November 2020 Jonathan Buckley MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Alex Easton MLA (DUP) North Down 16 December 2020 Vacant → Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast North 1 February 2021 Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast North → Karen Mullan MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle 21 June 2021 Robin Newton MLA (DUP) Belfast East → Pam Cameron MLA (DUP) South Antrim 15 September 2021 Sinéad Ennis MLA (Sinn Féin) South Down → Áine Murphy MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone 20 September 2021 Pam Cameron MLA (DUP) South Antrim → Stephen Dunne MLA (DUP) North Down Alex Easton MLA (DUP) North Down Paul Frew MLA (DUP) North Antrim 27 September 2021 Karen Mullan MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle → Ciara Ferguson MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle 1 November 2021 Fra McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Aisling Reilly MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West

2016-2017 Assembly The committee met for the first time in the 2016-2017 Assembly on 2 June 2016.

Party MemberConstituency Colum Eastwood MLA (Chairperson) Foyle Michelle Gildernew MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Fermanagh and South Tyrone Steven Agnew MLA North Down Andy Allen MLA Belfast East Jonathan Bell MLA Strangford Naomi Long MLA Belfast East Fra McCann MLA Belfast West Adrian McQuillan MLA East Londonderry Nichola Mallon MLA Belfast North Carál Ní Chuilín MLA Belfast North Christopher Stalford MLA Belfast South

Changes 2016-2017 None

2011-2016 Assembly The committee met for the first time in the 2011-2016 Assembly in May 2011.

Party MemberConstituency Alex Maskey MLA (Chairperson) Belfast South Mickey Brady MLA (Deputy Chairperson) Newry and Armagh Gregory Campbell MLA East Londonderry Judith Cochrane MLA Belfast East Michael Copeland MLA Belfast East Pam Cameron MLA South Antrim Sammy Douglas MLA Belfast East Mark H. Durkan MLA Foyle Alex Easton MLA North Down Fra McCann MLA Belfast West David McClarty MLA East Londonderry

Changes 2011-2016 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency 20 February 2012 Gregory Campbell MLA (DUP) East Londonderry → Paula Bradley MLA (DUP) Belfast North 26 March 2012 Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East → Alastair Ross MLA (DUP) East Antrim 1 October 2012 Alex Easton MLA (DUP) North Down → Gregory Campbell MLA (DUP) East Londonderry Alastair Ross MLA (DUP) East Antrim Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East 11 February 2013 Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East → Sydney Anderson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann 7 May 2013 Sydney Anderson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann → Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East 9 September 2013 David McClarty MLA (Ind. Unionist) East Londonderry → Jim Allister MLA (TUV) North Antrim 16 September 2013 Pam Cameron MLA (DUP) South Antrim → Trevor Clarke MLA (DUP) South Antrim Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East Sammy Wilson MLA (DUP) East Antrim 30 September 2013 Mark H. Durkan MLA (SDLP) Foyle → Dolores Kelly MLA (SDLP) Upper Bann 1 October 2013 Judith Cochrane MLA (Alliance) Belfast East → Stewart Dickson MLA (Alliance) East Antrim 6 October 2014 Trevor Clarke MLA (DUP) South Antrim → Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East 17 November 2014 Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East → Maurice Devenney MLA (DUP) Foyle 9 February 2015 Michael Copeland MLA (UUP) Belfast East → Roy Beggs Jr MLA (UUP) East Antrim 25 March 2015 Maurice Devenney MLA (DUP) Foyle → Vacant 22 April 2015 Vacant → Gary Middleton MLA (DUP) Foyle 19 May 2015 Gary Middleton MLA (DUP) Foyle → Sammy Douglas MLA (DUP) Belfast East 8 September 2015 Mickey Brady MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Newry and Armagh → Fra McCann MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast West 29 July 2015 Sammy Wilson MLA (DUP) East Antrim → Vacant 7 September 2015 Vacant → Gordon Lyons MLA (DUP) East Antrim 14 September 2015 Fra McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast West → Phil Flanagan MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone 5 October 2015 Gordon Lyons MLA (DUP) East Antrim → Adrian McQuillan MLA (DUP) East Londonderry

2007-2011 Assembly The committee met for the first time in the 2007-2011 Assembly in May 2007.

Party MemberConstituency Gregory Campbell MLA (Chairperson) East Londonderry David Hilditch MLA (Deputy Chairperson) East Antrim Mickey Brady MLA Newry and Armagh Thomas Burns MLA South Antrim Fred Cobain MLA Belfast North Jonathan Craig MLA Lagan Valley Anna Lo MLA Belfast South Alban Maginness MLA Belfast North Fra McCann MLA Belfast West Claire McGill MLA West Tyrone Michelle McIlveen MLA Strangford

Changes 2007-2011 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency 20 May 2008 Claire McGill MLA (Sinn Féin) West Tyrone → Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Sinn Féin) Belfast North 9 June 2008 Gregory Campbell MLA (Chairperson, DUP) East Londonderry → David Simpson MLA (Chairperson, DUP) Upper Bann 29 September 2008 Fred Cobain MLA (UUP) Belfast North → Billy Armstrong MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster 29 June 2009 Alban Maginness MLA (SDLP) Belfast North → Mary Bradley MLA (SDLP) Foyle 4 July 2009 Simon Hamilton MLA (Chairperson, DUP) Strangford → David Simpson MLA (Chairperson, DUP) Upper Bann 14 September 2009 Michelle McIlveen MLA (DUP) Strangford → Alex Easton MLA (DUP) North Down 14 April 2010 David Hilditch MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) East Antrim → Carál Ní Chuilín MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast North 25 May 2010 Thomas Burns MLA (SDLP) South Antrim → Tommy Gallagher MLA (SDLP) Fermanagh and South Tyrone 14 September 2010 David Hilditch MLA (DUP) East Antrim → Sydney Anderson MLA (DUP) Upper Bann 2 November 2010 Billy Armstrong MLA (UUP) Mid Ulster → John McCallister MLA (UUP) South Down 8 February 2011 John McCallister MLA (UUP) South Down → Fred Cobain MLA (UUP) Belfast North

1998-2003 Assembly The committee met for the first time in the 1998-2003 Assembly in December 1999.

Party MemberConstituency Fred Cobain MLA (Chairperson) Belfast North Michelle Gildernew MLA Fermanagh and South Tyrone John Gorman MLA North Down Billy Hutchinson MLA Belfast North David McClarty MLA East Londonderry Danny O'Connor MLA East Antrim Eamonn O'Neill MLA South Down Mark Robinson MLA Belfast South John Tierney MLA Foyle Sammy Wilson MLA Belfast East

Changes 1998-2003 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency 1 March 2001 David McClarty MLA (UUP) East Londonderry → Tom Hamilton MLA (UUP) Strangford 1 July 2002 Michelle Gildernew MLA (Sinn Féin) Fermanagh and South Tyrone → Mary Nelis MLA (Sinn Féin) Foyle 8 April 2002 Vacant → Gerry Kelly MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) Belfast North

See also Committee

References

External links Committee for Social Development