Mr Declan Kearney

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: Kearney
Official First Name: Declan
Usual First Name: Declan
Party: Sinn Féin
Constituency: South Antrim

Biography

Party History

Party	Role	Period
Sinn Féin	Party Member	05/05/2022 - Present
Sinn Féin	Party Member	02/03/2017 - 27/03/2022
Sinn Féin	Party Member	05/05/2016 - 25/01/2017

MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
12/05/2016	South Antrim	Nationalist, First Elected
13/03/2017	South Antrim	Nationalist, Re-elected
13/05/2022	South Antrim	Nationalist, Re-elected

Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
02/03/2026 - Present	Committee Member	Committee for the Economy
02/03/2026 - Present	Committee Member	Concurrent Committee of the Committee for the Economy and the Committee for Education
12/02/2024 - 02/03/2026	Committee Member	Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
09/02/2024 - 12/02/2024	Committee Chair	Committee on Standards and Privileges
06/02/2024 - 09/02/2024	Committee Chair	Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
06/02/2024 - 13/02/2024	Committee Member	Chairpersons' Liaison Group
31/03/2020 - 28/03/2022	Committee Member	Ad Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response
11/01/2020 - 05/05/2022	junior Minister	The Executive Office
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Committee for Justice
25/05/2016 - 31/05/2016	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

All Party Group History

Period	Position	All Party Group
09/05/2017 - 29/01/2018	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party group on Sports and Physical Recreation

Contacts

Register of Interests

Assembly Questions

Session:

32 Questions, Page 1 of 4

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Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest

AQO 3763/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the process behind making direct award payments.

11/06/2026

To be answered on 22/06/2026

AQO 3753/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on discussions with the British Government to secure a fair and adequate budget to deliver public services and support families and businesses through the current cost-of-living crisis.

11/06/2026

To be answered on 22/06/2026

AQW 48512/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any investment in carriageway repair works in South Antrim, between April 2025 and March 2026.

11/06/2026

To be answered by 26/06/2026

AQW 48143/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement that has taken place with Community Pharmacy NI in relation to the strategic profiling of the recently-announced investment in e-pharmacy services.

08/06/2026

To be answered by 23/06/2026

AQW 48053/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 45882/22-27, to detail how prison administration in Maghaberry ensures proper oversight and delivery of the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust's responsibility for the physical and mental health of prisoners with additional needs, consistent with prison policy and the welfare of inmates.

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05/06/2026

Answered on 09/06/2026

AQW 48052/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer AQW 43369/22-27.

05/06/2026

To be answered by 22/06/2026

AQW 47563/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether works to complete the continuous footway on Staffordstown Road, Randalstown, from Cranfield Corner to Creggan Primary School, will commence in 2026.

01/06/2026

To be answered by 16/06/2026

AQW 47447/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on any progress in engagement with the British Government to secure a Fair Funding model.

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29/05/2026

Answered on 09/06/2026

AQW 47446/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the works on the active travel scheme, between Glenavy and Crumlin, will commence in 2026.

29/05/2026

To be answered by 15/06/2026

AQO 3630/22-27

Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)

To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the Causeway Coast and Glens Growth Deal.

View Official Report for AQO 3630/22-27

21/05/2026

Answered on 01/06/2026

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