Environment Committee

Welcome to the Home Page of the Committee for the Environment. The committee was established to advise and assist the Minister of the Environment, Edwin Poots MLA, on matters within his responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of the Environment 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)

Alliance	Mr David Ford
Democratic Unionist Party	Mr Trevor Clarke
	Mr Ian McCrea
	Alastair Ross *
	Mr Peter Weir
Sinn Fein	Mr Cathal Boylan (Deputy Chairperson)
	Mr Daithi McKay
Social Democratic and Labour Party	Mr John Dallat ††
	Mr Patsy McGlone (Chairperson)
Ulster Unionist Party	Mr Danny Kinahan †
	Mr Roy Beggs **

*From January 21 2008, Alistair Ross replaced Alex Maskey on the Committee for the Environment.
**with effect from 15 September 2008 Mr Roy Beggs replaced Mr Sam Gardiner.
*** with effect from 29 September 2008 Mr David McClarty replaced Mr Billy Armstrong
† With effect from 22 June 2009 Mr Danny Kinahan replaced Mr David McClarty
†† With effect from 29 June 2009 Mr John Dallat replaced Mr Tommy Gallagher

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