AQW 51812/11-16


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 02/12/2015
Answered On Date: 03/02/2016
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the (i) number of times the inter-departmental Ministerial Group on Mental Health and Learning Disability has met since 2012; and (ii) attendance at those meetings.


Answer:
The Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Mental Health and Learning Disability has met 4 times since 2012 on: 21 November 2013; 1 May 2014; 20 November 2014; and 13 May 2015.
Attendance at each meeting is attached at Annex A.
Annex A
Attendance at Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Mental Health and Learning Disability meetings since 2012 is as follows (excludes officials supporting Ministers):
21 November 2013
Ministers
Officials
Edwin Poots (chair), DHSSPS
John O’Dowd, DE
Stephen Farry, DEL
Danny Kennedy, DRD
Nelson McCausland, DSD
Jonathan Bell, OFMDFM
Jennifer McCann, OFMDFM 
Cynthia Smith (on behalf of Minister Ní Chuilín), DCAL
Cyril Anderson (on behalf of Minister Foster), DETI
Gareth Johnston (on behalf of Minister Ford), DOJ
1 May 2014
Ministers
Officials
Edwin Poots (chair), DHSSPS
Stephen Farry, DEL
John O’Dowd, DE
Danny Kennedy, DRD
Jennifer McCann, OFMDFM
Cynthia Smith (on behalf of Minister Ní Chuilín), DCAL
Jo Kane (on behalf of Minister Foster), DETI
Gareth Johnston (on behalf of Minister Ford), DOJ
Stephen Martin (on behalf of Minister McCausland), DSD
20 November 2014
Ministers
Officials
Jim Wells (chair) DHSSPS
David Ford DOJ  
Jonathan Bell, OFMDM
Barney McGahan (on behalf of Minister Ní Chuilín), DCAL
Nicola Monson (on behalf of Minister Foster), DETI
Finbar Cummins (on behalf of Minister McCausland), DSD
Jane Floyd (on behalf of Minister O’Dowd)   
Colin Jack (on behalf of Minister Farry)
John McGrath (on behalf of Minister Kennedy)
     
13 May 2015
MinistersOfficials
Simon Hamilton (Chair), DHSSPS
John O’Dowd, DE
Minister Farry, DEL
Minister Storey, DSD
David Ford, DOJ
Jennifer McCann, OFMDFM
Tom Reid, DRD (on behalf of Minister Kennedy)
Nicola Monson, DETI on behalf of
Minister Bell);
Cynthia Smyth, DCAL (on behalf of Minister Ni Chuilín);