Covid inquiry: Robin Swann to give evidence in Belfast
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Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann is due to give evidence on Monday at the UK Covid inquiry.
Mr Swann's appearance comes as the inquiry begins its third and final week of hearings in Belfast.
His evidence is expected to throw further light on how decisions were taken and the political tensions that existed within the executive.
He is likely to face questions on decisions around care homes, wearing masks, lockdowns and school closures.
The health minister will also be in a position to assess the state of Northern Ireland's health service going into the pandemic, previously described as fragile by a top civil servant, as well as the impact of the pandemic on the service.
First Minister Michelle O'Neill is due to give evidence on Tuesday, with her former partner in the Executive Office, Baroness Foster due to appear on Wednesday.
During the pandemic, Ms O'Neill was deputy first minister from January 2020 until February 2022, while Baroness Foster was first minister from January 2020 until June 2021.
The inquiry is due to conclude sitting in Belfast on Thursday, when Sue Gray, the ex-permanent secretary at the Department of Finance and now chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer, is due to give evidence.
