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

  • MAG Events Evaluation Questionnaire

    MAG Design Symposium 2024: Supporting good design – Benefits of the design review process and strategic design advice

    Closes 22 November 2024

  • New Victim and Witness Strategy 2025-2030 - Call for Views

    The Department of Justice is seeking your views to inform the development of a new strategy to help improve the experiences of victims and witnesses when engaging with the criminal justice system. We want to do everything we can to ensure that all victims receive the support and information they need, when they need it, tailored to individual victim and witness needs.

    Closes 29 November 2024

  • Manage Jobs and Opportunities Trial - Questionnaire

    Manage Jobs and Opportunities Trial - 2024 Employer Services Branch are seeking your views on the Manage Jobs and Opportunities Trial. The results of the survey will be shared with you after the closing date on 29th November 2024.

    Closes 29 November 2024

  • B&M Work Experience Opportunities - May 2024

    The Department for Communities’ Work Experience Programme (WEP) provides short work experience placements for those aged 16 – 65. In May 2024, B&M offered a number of 4-week work experience placements across all stores in Northern Ireland with a guaranteed interview for employment at the end.

    Closes 29 November 2024

  • ESA Application Form November 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 November 2024

Forthcoming Consultations

  • ESA Application Form December 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 December 2024

  • Nation Brands Index User Survey

    The Executive Office publish the annual Nation Brands Index Report for Northern Ireland , associated data tables, and interactive data dashboard. This survey is intended for people who have had experience of those products and who wish to provide feedback.

    Opens 5 December 2024

Closed Consultations

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Sport Survey

    Sport NI is keen to hear from the Recognised governing bodies of sport regarding the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) of their organisations. We are seeking to develop robust baseline data that accurately reflects the sporting sector in the areas of Leadership, Workforce and High Performance from a Female, Disability and Ethnically Diverse Community perspective. EDI are three core and interlinked elements designed to ensure that fairness, an ability to contribute and...

    Closed 20 November 2024

  • Mid Ulster Jobs and Apprenticeship Fair 2024 - Employer Registration of Interest

    Mid Ulster Job Fair, Wednesday 20th November 11.00am to 3.00pm, The Burnavon, Cookstown. Department for Communities and Mid Ulster LMP are inviting employers who will be recruiting within the Mid Ulster District council area to register their interest in exhibiting at the job fair. Please note that this event could be oversubscribed, expressing your interest does not guarantee you a stand. We will be in contact once stands are allocated. Any registrations received after 5pm on...

    Closed 19 November 2024

  • DfC Fraud Act Consultation

    This questionnaire allows stakeholders to give their views on the revised Code of Practice on Obtaining Information - the full consultation is available on the Department for Communities website at https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/consultations

    Closed 17 November 2024