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| Peter Robinson reshuffles DUP Stormont team | Peter Robinson reshuffles DUP Stormont team |
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| The DUP's Edwin Poots and Nelson McCausland are being replaced as Stormont ministers, party leader Peter Robinson has announced. | The DUP's Edwin Poots and Nelson McCausland are being replaced as Stormont ministers, party leader Peter Robinson has announced. |
| Jim Wells will replace Mr Poots as health minister, while Mervyn Storey will take over from Nelson McCausland as social development minister. | Jim Wells will replace Mr Poots as health minister, while Mervyn Storey will take over from Nelson McCausland as social development minister. |
| Mr Robinson first made the announcements on his Twitter account. | |
| He later said the two ministers who were standing down had "done a tremendous job". | |
| "As we lead up to elections, we wanted to settle things within the party, we wanted to put a fresh team in there, let new ideas flow through and give people an opportunity to show just what they can do," he said. | |
| "In doing that, there isn't one of the ministers, committee chairs or deputy chairs who are being moved around that I wouldn't be prepared to reappoint in the future." | |
| Mr Wells told the BBC the role of health minister was the "most challenging position in the executive". | Mr Wells told the BBC the role of health minister was the "most challenging position in the executive". |
| He paid tribute to Mr Poots, saying he had "big boots to fill". | He paid tribute to Mr Poots, saying he had "big boots to fill". |
| DUP reshuffle at a glance | DUP reshuffle at a glance |
| Mr Wells said health budgets would be his "number one priority". | Mr Wells said health budgets would be his "number one priority". |
| Last month, Mr Poots said the Department of Health was facing a major shortfall in funding, following the June monitoring round at Stormont, when departmental budgets were examined and reallocated. | Last month, Mr Poots said the Department of Health was facing a major shortfall in funding, following the June monitoring round at Stormont, when departmental budgets were examined and reallocated. |
| He warned that he could not deliver £140m of savings. | He warned that he could not deliver £140m of savings. |
| Mr Poots said on Twitter that it had been a "huge privilege to have been health minister for 39 months". | |
| "Best wishes to Jim Wells on a hugely challenging but rewarding job," he added. | |
| Mr Robinson also announced that Mr Storey's role as chair of Stormont's education committee will be taken by Michelle McIlveen. | Mr Robinson also announced that Mr Storey's role as chair of Stormont's education committee will be taken by Michelle McIlveen. |
| Trevor Clarke will replace Jimmy Spratt as chairman of the regional development committee, while Alastair Ross will take over from Paul Givan as chair of the justice committee. | Trevor Clarke will replace Jimmy Spratt as chairman of the regional development committee, while Alastair Ross will take over from Paul Givan as chair of the justice committee. |