List of witnesses that gave evidence to the Committee
Committee for Health
Committee Stage - Adult Protection Bill
Appendix 7: Witnesses that gave evidence to the Committee
Below you will find a list of the witnesses who gave evidence to the Committee in relation to the Adult Protection Bill
19 June 2025
- Mark McGuicken, Director of Disability and Older People, Department of Health,
- Kerry Loveland-Morrison, Head of Adult Safeguarding Unit, Department of Health
06 November 2025
- Alyson Kilpatrick, Chief Commissioner, NI Human Rights Commission,
- Dr Colin Caughey, Director of Policy, NI Human Rights Commission,
- Dr Ivanka Antova, Policy and Research Officer, NI Human Rights Commission
06 November 2025
- Dr Grainne Crealey, Researcher, Northern Ireland Assembly,
- Sinead McMurray, Researcher, Northern Ireland Assembly
13 November 2025
- Rosaline Kelly, Senior Nurse, Royal College of Nursing,
- Dolores McCormick, Associate Director for Employment Relations and Member Services, Royal College of Nursing,
- Joel McFetridge, Lead for Adult Safeguarding, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust,
- Patricia O’Brien, Chair of Regional ASG Nurse Group, Western Health and Social Care Trust
20 November 2025
- Siobhan Casey, Commissioner for Older People Northern Ireland,
- Aimee Miller, Head of Legal and Advocacy, Commissioner for Older People Northern Ireland
04 December 2025
- Rhoda McBride, Interim Deputy Executive Director of Social Work, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust,
- Prof. Lorna Montgomery, Professor of Social Work, BASW NI,
- Dr Jane Shears, National Director in the North, BASW NI,
- Deborah Hanlon, Head of Service for Adult Safeguarding, Southern Health and Social Care Trust,
- Colm McCafferty, Director of Children’s Services, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
04 December 2025
- Dr Andrew Green, Chair of the British Medical Association Medical Ethics Committee,
- Dr Ursula Mason, Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners
11 December 2025
- Davy Beck, Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland,
- Gary McDonald, Chief Superintendent, Police Service Northern Ireland,
- Zoë McKee, Detective Chief Superintendent, Police Service Northern Ireland
15 January 2026
- Cathy Finnegan, Assistant Director for Standards and Guidance, General Medical Council,
- Prof Pushpinder Singh Mangat, Director of Education and Standards, General Medical Council,
- Donna O’Boyle, Acting Executive Director, Nursing and Midwifery Council
15 January 2026
- Donna Johnston, ARC NI,
- David McClure, External Affairs Lead, Hourglass,
- Denise Hayward, CEO, Volunteer Now,
- Ruth Mulholland, Safeguarding Manager, Volunteer Now
22 January 2026
- Glynn Brown, Action for Muckamore,
- Catherine Fox, Action for Muckamore
29 January 2026
- Dr Tom Cassidy, Director of Children and Families and Executive Director of Social Work, Western Health and Social Care Trust,
- Laura Coyle, Acting Head of Adult Safeguarding Service, Western Health and Social Care Trust,
- Gavin Hamilton, Chief Social Work Information Officer, Western Health and Social Care Trust,
- Stephen McLaughlin, Assistant Director of Social Work, Western Health and Social Care Trust
29 January 2026
- Peter Hutchinson, Senior Policy Impact and Influence Manager, Patient and Client Council,
- Meadhbha Monaghan, Chief Executive, Patient and Client Council
12 February 2026
- Dr Ciara McKillop, Interim Director of Community Care, SPPG,
- David Petticrew, Co-Director of Community Care, SPPG
12 February 2026
- Mark McGuicken, Director of Disability and Older People, Department of Health,
- Kerry Loveland-Morrison, Head of Adult Safeguarding Unit, Department of Health,
- Aine Morrison, Chief Social Worker, Department of Health
