Mr Colin McGrath

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: McGrath
Official First Name: Colin
Usual First Name: Colin
Party: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Constituency: South Down


PartyRolePeriod
Social Democratic and Labour PartyParty Member05/05/2022 - Present
Social Democratic and Labour PartyParty Member02/03/2017 - 27/03/2022
Social Democratic and Labour PartyParty Member05/05/2016 - 25/01/2017


DateConstituencyDesignation
12/05/2016South DownNationalist, First Elected
13/03/2017South DownNationalist, Re-elected
13/05/2022South DownNationalist, Re-elected


PeriodPositionOffice/Committee
17/10/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberConcurrent Committee of the Committee for Justice and the Committee for Health
12/02/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberCommittee for Health
12/02/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberCommittee on Standards and Privileges
12/02/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberNorthern Ireland Assembly Commission
03/02/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberBusiness Committee
18/02/2022 - 25/02/2022Committee MemberConcurrent Committee of the Committee for Health and the Committee for Justice
03/02/2022 - 10/02/2022Committee MemberConcurrent Committee of the Committee for Health and Committee for Education
18/10/2021 - 28/03/2022Committee MemberCommittee for Health
08/06/2021 - 16/06/2021Committee ChairConcurrent Committee of the Committee for the Executive Office, Committee for Finance and Committee for the Economy
01/04/2021 - 18/10/2021Committee Deputy ChairChairpersons' Liaison Group
31/03/2020 - 28/03/2022Committee MemberAd Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response
23/03/2020 - 14/12/2020Committee MemberCommittee for Health
20/01/2020 - 31/03/2021Committee MemberChairpersons' Liaison Group
20/01/2020 - 27/03/2022Committee MemberAssembly and Executive Review Committee
14/01/2020 - 18/10/2021Committee ChairCommittee for The Executive Office
11/01/2020 - 27/03/2022Committee MemberBusiness Committee
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017Committee MemberCommittee for Education
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017Committee MemberCommittee on Procedures
12/05/2016 - 25/01/2017Committee MemberBusiness Committee


PeriodPositionAll Party Group
25/06/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on MS and Neurology
25/06/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Football
17/06/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Visual Impairment
10/06/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Cancer
30/05/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space
24/04/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Carers
02/04/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Lung Health
26/05/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Terminal Illness
25/04/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Youth Participation
24/10/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Stroke
08/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
01/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Micro and Small Business
30/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
30/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on ADHD
23/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Community Pharmacy
20/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Addiction and Dual Diagnosis
20/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Diabetes
17/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Autism
26/06/2023 - 25/06/2024Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on MS and Neurology
21/06/2023 - 10/06/2024Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Cancer
15/05/2023 - 20/05/2024Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Disability
25/04/2023 - 13/02/2024Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Autism
01/07/2022 - 11/09/2024Assembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Fairtrade
28/06/2022 - 17/06/2024Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Visual Impairment
28/06/2022 - 26/06/2023Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on MS and Neurology
15/06/2022 - 02/04/2024Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Lung Health
08/06/2022 - 24/04/2024Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Carers
08/07/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Children and Young People
18/02/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Community Pharmacy
09/11/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Fairtrade
30/09/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Lung Health
30/09/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Terminal Illness
12/06/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Early Education and Childcare
03/03/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Ethnic Minority Community
03/03/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Parental Participation in Education
23/03/2018 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
11/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
08/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
24/10/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Students
09/09/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
21/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll Party Group on Tackling Educational Underachievement And Promoting Educational Excellence For All
20/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Room: TBC
Address: Parliament Buildings
Townland: Ballymiscaw
Ward: Stormont
Town: Belfast
Post Code: BT4 3XX
Email: colin.mcgrath@mla.niassembly.gov.uk


Address 1: 6 Downs Road
Address 2:
Address 3:
Townland: Ballaghbeg
Ward:
Town: Newcastle
Post Code: BT33 0AG
Phone: 028 4379 8350
Fax:
Email: colin.mcgrath@mla.niassembly.gov.uk

1. Employment and Earnings

None


2. Donations and other support

Social Democratic and Labour Party (Lecale Branch): provided a donation of £6,935.32 towards May 2022 Election costs, received 10 May 2022 (direct support from own party organisation).

Social Democratic and Labour Party (Lecale Branch): provided a donation of £2,936.59 towards the July 2024 General Election costs, received on 15 June 2024. (Registered 22 August 2024)

Social Democratic and Labour Party (Headquarters): provided a donation of £14,441.56 towards the July 2024 General Election costs, received during the period 28 June-5 July 2024. (Registered 22 August 2024)


3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality

None


4. Visits

None


5. Shareholdings

None


6. Land and Property

Part Owner, residential property, Downpatrick, from which rental income is received,

Part Owner, residential property, Downpatrick, from which rental income is received,

Part Owner, residential property, Downpatrick, from which rental income is received,


7. Miscellaneous

None


8. Unremunerated interests

Governor, St Mary's High School, Downpatrick.

Director, Life Change Changes Lives, Downpatrick.


9. Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure

None

Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest
Ref NoMemberQuestionTabledStatus
AQW 25335/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Health to detail the health risk posed to individuals from bathing in water bodies with high levels of (i) Escherichia Coli; and (ii) Intestinal Enterococci. [Priority Written]

31/03/2025 To be answered by 03/04/2025
AQW 25334/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail when his Department will publish the export records for refused-derived fuel shipped from Northern Ireland in 2024.

31/03/2025 To be answered by 15/04/2025
AQW 25333/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of staff in Health Social Care Trusts that have been dismissed in each of the last ten years, broken down by (i) Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) category of reason for dismissal.

31/03/2025 To be answered by 15/04/2025
AQW 25332/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of staff in his Department that have been dismissed in each of the last ten years, broken down by category of reason for dismissal.

31/03/2025 To be answered by 15/04/2025
AQO 1846/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the progress of the Priorities for Youth policy.

27/03/2025 To be answered on 07/04/2025
AQO 1817/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on the development of the Enhanced Investment Zone.

View Official Report for AQO 1817/22-27 		20/03/2025 Answered on 01/04/2025
AQW 24612/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 24013/22-27, to detail the most recent findings for bathing water quality in Carlingford Lough. [Priority Written]

+ Display Answer 		19/03/2025 Answered on 25/03/2025
AQW 24611/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 24013/22-27, to detail the last time the nutrient levels for Carlingford Lough met Good Status or higher.

+ Display Answer 		19/03/2025 Answered on 25/03/2025
AQW 24610/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 24013/22-27, to detail (i) what contaminants are monitored for in Carlingford Lough; and (ii) which are meeting Good Status.

+ Display Answer 		19/03/2025 Answered on 27/03/2025
AQW 24510/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 24013/22-27, (i) whether the findings of the sampling of Carlingford Lough are shared with the Irish Government; and (ii) whether such information sharing is reciprocated. [Priority Written]

+ Display Answer 		18/03/2025 Answered on 24/03/2025
  
Plenary Item TitleItemTabled AsTabled DatePlenary Date
Tackling the Financial and Societal Impacts of Division - Amendment 2 Motion AmendmentMLA - South Down21/03/202525/03/2025
Housebuilding on Public LandMotionMLA - South Down18/03/202531/03/2025
Extension of Sitting on Monday 10 March 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - South Down10/03/202510/03/2025
Core Grant Funding 2025-26Urgent Oral QuestionMLA - South Down24/02/2025 
Extension of Sitting on Monday 10 February 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - South Down10/02/202510/02/2025
Hospitality VAT Harmonisation - Amendment 2Motion AmendmentMLA - South Down06/02/2025 
Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) BillMotionMLA - South Down04/02/202517/02/2025
Second Stage: Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill (NIA Bill 09/22-27)MotionMLA - South Down04/02/202517/02/2025
Allowances to Members of the Northern Ireland AssemblyMotionMLA - South Down28/01/202504/02/2025
Impact of the Universal Credit Five-Week Wait MotionMLA - South Down21/01/202511/02/2025
Unlocking Funding for Childcare Providers - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - South Down17/01/202521/01/2025
Extension of Sitting on Monday 13 January 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - South Down13/01/202513/01/2025
Extreme Pressures in Emergency Departments over Christmas 2024Matters of the DayMLA - South Down10/01/2025 
Ambulance Cover in the Eastern DivisionUrgent Oral QuestionMLA - South Down02/12/2024 
Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Budget for the Financial Year 2025-26MotionMLA - South Down20/11/202409/12/2024
Extension of Sitting on Monday 11 November 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - South Down11/11/202411/11/2024
Extension of Sitting on Monday 21 October 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - South Down21/10/202421/10/2024
Addressing the Lack of Respite Provision for Adults with Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs and Challenging Behaviour - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - South Down17/10/202421/10/2024
Implementation of RHI Inquiry recommendationsMotionMLA - South Down15/10/202405/11/2024
Extension of Sitting on Monday 7 October 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - South Down07/10/202407/10/2024
Farmers' Basic Payment Scheme (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - South Down03/10/202407/10/2024
Suspension of Standing Order 20(1)MotionMLA - South Down24/09/202424/09/2024
Lowering the Voting Age for 16 and 17 Year Olds - Amendment 2Motion AmendmentMLA - South Down19/09/2024 
Northern Ireland Environment Agency Waste Management Issues in WarrenpointAdjournment DebateMLA - South Down17/09/202401/10/2024
Extension of Sitting on Monday 16 September 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - South Down16/09/202416/09/2024
Draft Programme for GovernmentMotionMLA - South Down10/09/202407/10/2024
Extension of Sitting on Monday 9 September 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - South Down09/09/202409/09/2024
Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - South Down05/09/202409/09/2024
Committee MembershipMotionMLA - South Down03/09/202409/09/2024
  
Vote SubjectDivision Date Member Voted
-#2 Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr Maurice Bra01/04/2025NO
Housebuilding on Public Land [Mr Mark Durkan]31/03/2025AYE
-#1 Tackling the Financial and Societal Impacts of Division - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Di25/03/2025NO
-#1 The Green Energy Transition - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Gary Middleton]24/03/2025NO
-#2 Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr Ge10/03/2025NO
-#1 Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Do10/03/2025NO
The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 [Minister of Finance - Department of Financ10/03/2025NO
Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime 10/03/2025NO
-#1 Job Creation and Cross-Border Co-operation in the North West - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [04/03/2025NO
Programme for Government 2024-2027 [First Minister and deputy First Minister - The Executive Office]03/03/2025NO
Prayer of Annulment: The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Reg24/02/2025NO
Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) [Mr Matthew O'Toole]03/02/2025AYE
Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities [Mr Doug Beattie MC]20/01/2025NO
-#1 Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Ti20/01/2025NO
-#1 Gender-Responsive Budgeting - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Diane Forsythe]14/01/2025NO
-#2 Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 2: Motio14/01/2025AYE
-#1 Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 1: Motio14/01/2025NO
-#1 Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Joanne Bunting]14/01/2025NO
Democratic Consent Resolution [Mr Philip McGuigan]10/12/2024AYE
The draft Climate Change (2040 Emissions Target) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 [Minister of Ag10/12/2024AYE
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