Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development
Welcome to the Home Page of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development. The committee was established to advise and assist the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Michelle Gildernew MP MLA, on matters within her responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.
Here you will find information about the Committee membership and the work of the Committee.
Membership(11)
| Democratic Unionist Party | Mr Edwin Poots ** |
| Mr Trevor Clarke | |
| Mr William Irwin | |
| Dr William McCrea (Chairperson) | |
| Sinn Fein | Mr Willie Clarke |
| Mr Francie Molloy | |
| Mr Pat Doherty * | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | Mr Patsy McGlone *** |
| Mr Thomas Burns | |
| Ulster Unionist Party | Mr Tom Elliott (Deputy Chairperson) |
| Mr George Savage |
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Committee Clerk: Paul Carlisle
Address: Room 284, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3XX
Telephone: (028) 9052 1063
Fax: (028) 9052 1679
E-mail: committee.agriculture@niassembly.gov.uk
*
Mr Pat Doherty
replaced Mr Gerry McHugh with effect from 21st of January 2008.
** with effect from 15 September 2008 Mr Edwin Poots replaced Mr Allan Bresland.
*** with effect from 29 June 2009 Mr Patsy McGlone replaced Mr PJ Bradley