FOI 72-26 A request for information on current and recent past membership of the DfI Committee
Information Standards Freedom of Information Response
Our ref:FOI 72-26
1 October 2026
Freedom of Information Act 2000
I am writing to confirm that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Assembly Commission) has processed your request dated 24 September 2026 in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In your request, you asked:
“…we write to seek your urgent clarification on current and recent past membership of the DfI Committee…
May we therefore respectfully request information (under FoI or EIR as appropriate) on the membership of the committee from May 1st until today (September 24th) with dates of each start and / or end date for new or existing members.”
Our response
The membership of the Committee for Infrastructure from 1 May until 24 September 2026 is as follows:
|
Membership as of 1 May 2026 |
Membership as of 24 September 2026 |
|
Peter Martin MLA |
Jonathan Buckley MLA1 |
|
John Stewart MLA |
John Stewart MLA |
|
Cathal Boylan MLA23 |
Paul Boggs MLA4 |
|
Stephen Dunne MLA |
Cathal Boylan MLA |
|
Harry Harvey MLA |
Stephen Dunne MLA |
|
Maoliosa McHugh MLA5 |
Harry Harvey MLA |
|
Andrew McMurray MLA |
Andrew McMurray MLA |
|
Justin McNulty MLA |
Justin McNulty MLA |
|
Peter McReynolds |
Peter McReynolds |
[1] With effect from 7 September 2026, Mr Jonathan Buckley replaced Mr Peter Martin.
2 With effect from 19 May 2026, Mrs Sinéad Ennis replaced Mr Cathal Boylan on 19 May 2026.
3 With effect from 7 September 2026, Mr Cathal Boylan was appointed as a member to the Committee for Infrastructure.
4 With effect from 15 September 2026, Mr Paul Boggs replaced Mrs Sinéad Ennis.
5 With effect from 1 September 2026, Mr Maoliosa McHugh ceased to be a member of the Committee for Infrastructure.
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Yours sincerely,
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