Robin Swann
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 52 |
| Date of birth | September 24,1971 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Kells |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Jennifer Swann |
| Party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Residence | Kells |
| United Kingdom | |
| County Antrim | |
| Job | Politician |
| Education | The Open University |
| Position | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland since 2011 |
| Previous position | Minister of Health of Northern Ireland (2020–2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1322495 |
Robin Swann Life story
Robin Swann is a politician from Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland's Minister of Health from Jan 2020 to Oct 2022, he was the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 2017 to 2019.
Covid inquiry: Former first minister says UK should have made NI decisions
... Last week, Robin Swann, who served as health minister during the pandemic, told the inquiry a Baroness Foster said she was proud of the response of the Northern Ireland Civil Service and the health service to the Covid pandemic, especially in the absence of ministers...
Baby loss: Mum's campaign for bereavement unit in son's memory
... " After Henry s death, Louise and her husband Harry, who live in Ballinascreen in Derry, contacted their local MLA Emma Sheerin and started writing letters to then health minister Robin Swann...
Creeslough: Seven dead after Donegal explosion
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Dr Michael Watt: Trust failed to quickly intervene on misdiagnoses
... The statutory public inquiry was established in 2020 by Health Minister Robin Swann...
NI health: Patients 'at risk' without Stormont executive
... Health Minister Robin Swann said sustained investment in education and training was " essential to the rebuilding" of the system...
Covid: Decision on Scotland's final restrictions and UK travel rules to end
... Northern Ireland health minister wants powers extendedNorthern Ireland s Health Minister Robin Swann has set out to reintroduce Covid restrictions, for example, in the case of a new variant posing a threat...
Abuse survivors hear Stormont public apology
... Health Minister and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MLA Robin Swann said victims and survivors had shown " courage" and had " taught us much in government"...
Covid: End of legal need to self-isolate in England
... Scotland s deputy first minister John Swinney said the beyond that date, while Northern Ireland s health minister Robin Swann said he would on the matter...
Covid inquiry: Former first minister says UK should have made NI decisions
By Conor NeesonBBC News NI
Former Stormont First Minister Baroness Foster has said The UK government should have stepped in to make decisions in The Absence of ministers at Stormont.
Baroness Foster is giving to The UK Covid-19 inquiry,
Northern Ireland 's devolved government did not function from January 2017 to January 2020.
Health officials have argued this affected Northern Ireland 's preparedness for health emergencies.
The Inquiry is focusing on Northern Ireland This Week and its preparedness in The run-up to The pandemic.
It will also hear evidence from Richard Pengelly, a former permanent secretary at The Department of Health.
Former deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill is scheduled to appear on Wednesday.
'Gap in resilience'Baroness Foster told The Inquiry Northern Ireland ministers " could and should" have been in charge of Stormont's government departments in The lead-up to The pandemic.
However, she pointed out that The Northern Ireland Office " took a policy decision not to intervene at that time" and instead left Northern Ireland " without any ministerial cover".
" Because of course We Are a devolved administration - The Westminster government is sovereign at all times, " she told The Inquiry .
" And if there is a deficiency in The Northern Ireland administration then Those People in Westminster with responsibility for Northern Ireland have a responsibility. "
She added: " If there is a gap in resilience in part of The UK, surely that should concern The government of The UK. "
Health service reform a 'necessity'Baroness Foster highlighted that in had recommended changes to The health service in Northern Ireland .
She Said that all parties saw this as a " necessity" but following The collapse of Stormont in January 2017 This Was not implemented.
Last week, Robin Swann , who served as health minister during The pandemic, told The Inquiry a
Baroness Foster said she was proud of The response of The Northern Ireland Civil Service and The health service to The Covid pandemic, especially in The Absence of ministers.
However, she added that she was unsure if any amount of planning would have left Northern Ireland " fit for purpose" to deal with The Covid pandemic due to its scale and nature.
" The Number One risk on The Risk register across The UK was for a flu pandemic and what came towards us was not a flu pandemic but a very transmittable disease in The community, " She Said .
" Therefore The need to scale up and have The capability to deal with that was something we had to dig very deep into very quickly. "
The First phase of The Inquiry is looking at how prepared The UK and The devolved institutions were for The pandemic.
It plans to hold hearings until at least 2025, but updates and reports will be published by its chair Baroness Hallett as it continues.
On Monday, Northern Ireland 's Chief Medical Officer Sir Michael Mcbride told The Inquiry there was " no doubt" The Absence of ministers
He added Brexit also affected pandemic planning, with resources diverted to aid with implementing changes.
There was also a " very significant" shortfall in resources and staff to deal with The response required, The Chief medical officer said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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