AQW 16982/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 14548/22-27, to detail the membership of the cross-departmental working group on issues impacting carers.
Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 18 October 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 18 October 2024
- Answer due by
- 4 November 2024
- Answered
- 4 November 202417 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department established a cross departmental senior officials group to provide an opportunity to bring together departments, other stakeholders, and carers to build recognition and strengthen cross government approaches to carers issues. Membership of the Group comprises of relevant NICS Departments in relation to their remit pertaining to carers issues.
The current membership of the group is:
| Representative | Title/Role | Department |
| Mark McGuicken (Chair) | Director of Disability and Older People | Department of Health |
| Tony Simpson | Director of Strategic Policy and Reform | Department of Finance |
| Ricky Irwin | Equality Rights and Identity Division | The Executive Office |
| David Tarr | Acting Director for Social Security, Policy, Legislation and Decision-Making Services | Department for Communities |
| Claire McClelland | Director of Raising Aspirations, Supporting Learning, and Empowering Improvement | Department of Education |
| Michael Leonard | Head of Additional Educational Needs Team | Department of Education |
| Graeme Wilkinson | Director of Skills | Department for the Economy |