Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
# Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure

The Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure was established to advise and assist the Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, on matters within his responsibility as a minister. The committee undertook a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and played a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.

The committee was abolished in 2016 because the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure was closed and its mandate was transferred to other departments.

## Membership

Membership before DCAL's closure:

| Party | Member |
| - | - |
| Alliance | Kieran McCarthy |
| DUP | Wallace Browne |
| DUP | Nelson McCausland |
| DUP | Jim Shannon |
| Sinn Féin | Francie Brolly |
| Sinn Féin | Raymond McCartney |
| Sinn Féin | Barry McElduff (Chairperson) |
| SDLP | Dominic Bradley |
| SDLP | Pat Ramsey (Deputy Chairperson) |
| Ulster Unionist | David McNarry |
| Ulster Unionist | Ken Robinson |
