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

  • Widening Participation - Support for Collaboration, Structures and Communication - Questionnaire

    The Department for the Economy (DfE) is reviewing the future approach to Widening Participation in Higher Education as the current strategy ( Access to Success ) has passed its intended timeframe. A Widening Participation Forum has been established, a key focus of this Forum is to develop the Widening Participation policy and to support the development of a revised approach to Widening Participation. In order to achieve these aims, the following work...

    Closes 26 April 2024

  • Sport NI Declaration of Interests 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025

    Sport NI Declaration of Interest Policy was approved by the Board on 11 th March 2020. The revised policy has been updated to simplify the annual declarations made by staff and board members. This online form is to be completed by all staff and Board Members by 19th April 2024.

    Closes 29 April 2024

  • ESA Application Form April 2024

    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 have speech or...

    Closes 30 April 2024

  • Skill UP Evaluation 2024

    You recently participated in the Skill UP programme. The programme was established to provide an opportunity for adults to skill, upskill and reskill in areas where we believe job growth to be high over the coming years. We would welcome your participation in this survey to use as part of an ongoing evaluation of the Skill UP programme. Please provide one response per course. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence...

    Closes 30 April 2024

  • Good Relations Indicators Readership Survey 2021

    The Executive Office publish the Northern Ireland Good Relations Indicators report. We are interested in understanding more about the quality of the publication and how it is used. This is important, as it will help us to provide a high quality service which meets users' needs, Your views are extremely import to us and we thank you in advance for taking part in this feedback survey.

    Closes 1 May 2024

Forthcoming Consultations

  • ESA Application Form May 2024

    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 . ...

    Opens 1 May 2024

Closed Consultations

  • Regional Trauma Network Event Feedback

    This is a questionnaire to help with collating feedback on the recent RTN event you attended.

    Closed 19 April 2024

  • Mind and Body programmes evaluation

    Introduction The DfC Wellbeing Service are seeking feedback on the different sessions they facilitate to assist staff wellbeing. Your feedback will help us make improvements to the service and support your wellbeing at work. The survey should only take two minutes, and your responses are completely anonymous. Please only complete this survey if you are actively attending any of the mind and body programmes. If you have any questions about the survey, please email us: ...

    Closed 19 April 2024

  • Design considerations for a Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan

    Extended Consultation Period: The Department has received requests to extend this consultation. In order to support well-considered responses, the Department has extended the close of the consultation period by one week, from Friday 12 April, to Friday 19 April, 23:59 Overview The Department for the Economy (DfE) is seeking stakeholders' views on the shape of Northern Ireland’s future Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan for our energy systems. The SSFP is a path forward...

    Closed 19 April 2024