Have Your Say

Welcome to the NI Government online consultation tool. This site will help you find and participate in consultations and surveys to have your say in government initiatives.

Activities from Department of Communities (DfC), The Executive Office (TEO), Department for the Economy (DfE), Department of Education (DE), Department of Justice (DoJ), Housing Executive (NIHE), and the Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) can be found below. 

Open Consultations

  • Consultation on Policy: The Statutory Regulation of Tourist Accommodation

    Under The Tourism (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, all overnight visitor/tourist accommodation, offered by way of trade or business, in Northern Ireland is subject to regular inspection and compulsory certification within a statutory category of tourist accommodation in order to legally operate. Certification is administered by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (trading as Tourism NI). The current eight statutory categories of tourist accommodation which all accommodation...

    Closes 6 January 2026

  • Science of Learning Expression of Interest - Primary Schools

    SCIENCE OF LEARNING ONLINE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMME The Minister of Education, Paul Givan MLA, has recently launched ‘Classroom Excellence’ – an online professional learning programme designed for primary schools, focusing on Science of Learning. This programme is being delivered in partnership with Evidence Based Education to support teachers in applying research-informed strategies to enhance classroom practice. Over 200 primary schools have...

    Closes 9 January 2026

  • Disability and Work Strategy - Public Consultation Questions

    Disability and Work Strategy The views you provide us with when responding to the consultation survey will be summarised, anonymised, and published in a Consultation Report. IMPORTANT: When responding to this questionnaire, please do not provide us with any personal information such as your name or anyone else’s name. The Privacy Notice for this consultation can be viewed here . If you have any further queries around how...

    Closes 12 January 2026

  • NIPS VCSSE Forum Members Survey

    Our NIPS VCSSE Forum has now been in place for over two years. During that time we have seen how this platform has given us valuable opportunities, such as creating a network to share information and learn more about each other's roles/organisations.

    Closes 12 January 2026

  • NICS JobStart Exit Survey

    Please answer the following questions as openly and honestly as possible. This information will be held confidentially by the JobStart team. Aggregated information will be gathered as to how the JobStart Scheme has assisted participants in developing their employability skills. Your name will not be associated with any information. If you have any queries around how...

    Closes 16 January 2026

Forthcoming Consultations

  • Consultation on Notice to Quit Periods

    The Department for Communities is committed to introducing longer notice to quit periods for private tenants. Before these longer notice periods can come into operation, regulations must be in place to set out circumstances where longer notice periods would not apply. The Regulations...

    Opens 5 January 2026

  • Lisburn and Castlereagh Job Fair 2026 - Registration of Interest

    Lisburn and Castlereagh Job Fair, Thursday 26 February 2026, 10.30am to 2pm, Lagan Valley LeisurePlex, Lisburn. Department for Communities along with Lisburn and Castlereagh Labour Market Partnership are inviting employers who have job vacancies to register for the job fair. This event aims...

    Opens 12 January 2026

Closed Consultations

  • ACNI Arts and Older People (AOP) End of Project Report

    This questionnaire is to be completed by the lead delivery organisation at the end of your Arts and Older People project All questions may not apply to your project, if a question does not apply to your project, then please leave it blank The response to these questions will be used by ACNI to evidence the impact of this programme. Some information will be aggregated, some will be used verbatim. Responses may be shared with an external project evaluator; they may be...

    Closed 31 December 2025

  • Employment and Support Allowance Claim Form December 25

    How to claim You can submit a claim to New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) online by following the link below. Entitlement to New Style ESA is dependent on your National Insurance record. For more information on the entitlement conditions, please visit NI Direct . You can ask a friend or relative or an organisation that you know and trust to help you. Alternatively you can contact ESA for help on 0800 085 6318. If you use Relay UK dial...

    Closed 31 December 2025

  • BSCR Arts & Digital - Post Aesthetics Survey

    Please look at the pictures below and tell us what you think on the next page...

    Closed 24 December 2025