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

  • Team Building Workshop Evaluation Survey

    Thank you for attending the recent team building workshop with your Work Psychologist. Your feedback is important as it helps improve and make future workshops even better. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and share your thoughts. It is voluntary and no personal data will be collected. All responses will be anonymous.

    Closes today

  • SIL - Expression of Interest

    A survey to guage interest in Service Centre and JBO UC SIL roles

    Closes today

  • Employment and Support Allowance Claim Form August 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 have speech or...

    Closes 31 August 2025

  • Maintenance Staff Training Needs Assessment

    By completing this analysis, you will help us identify key areas for development and aid the design of a training programme and the delivery of training, when available. The responses will be anonymous, so please be honest and realistic when providing feedback, as it will help to ensure that future training programmes match the needs of our teams.

    Closes 31 August 2025

  • UC Programme Redeployment Preference Survey

    An opportunity for Department for Communities staff potentially impacted by redeployment to express their location preference for new roles.

    Closes 5 September 2025

Forthcoming Consultations

  • Employment and Support Allowance Claim Form September 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 . ...

    Opens 1 September 2025

  • Apprentice of the Year Award 2026

    The Apprentice of the Year Award 2026 is awarded on the basis of an Apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace, and their dedication to excellence in their professional development and learning. What are the judges looking for? The Department for the Economy will carry out...

    Opens 1 September 2025

  • Higher Level Apprentice of the Year Award 2026

    The Higher Level Apprentice of the Year Award 2026 is given on the basis of a Higher Level Apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace, and their dedication to excellence in their professional development and learning. What are the judges looking for? The Department for the...

    Opens 1 September 2025

  • Mentor Award 2026

    The Mentor Award 2026 is awarded on the basis of a Mentor's exceptional contribution to their workplace and their dedication to contributing to their Apprentices' professional development and learning. The judges will consider how they aid their Apprentices' integration into the workplace;...

    Opens 1 September 2025

  • NIAA2026 Public Sector Apprentice of the Year Award 2026

    The Public Sector Apprentice of the Year Award 2026 is awarded on the basis of a Public Sector Apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace and their dedication to excel in their professional development and learning. The judges will consider their performance; achievements; and...

    Opens 1 September 2025

Closed Consultations

  • Capacity Building in Good Relations

    TEO Good Relations Delivery Branch is currently performing a scoping exercise to determine what capacity building work is currently being undertaken within the Good Relation sector and identify any potential gaps. As you may be aware the T:BUC Review is currently ongoing, and the results of this survey will help inform a refreshed approach to Good Relations. Any input is appreciated and valued.

    Closed 25 August 2025

  • ACNI Expression of Interest Regional Immersive Arts Showcase

    Between November 2025 and March 2026 ACNI will host a series of digital art showcases in collaboration with Local Authorities and arts organisations. Work shown will be from projects developed through the Creative Industries Seed Fund, Organisations and Individual Artists Digital Evolution. Showcases will be hosted in four local authority areas, subject to final discussions: Ards & North Down, Causeway Coast & Glens, Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon, and Derry & Strabane. The...

    Closed 22 August 2025

  • A consultation on the contents of the list of Qualifying Offences as specified under Article 53A of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern...

    The Department of Justice (DoJ) is seeking your views on the proposed updates to the list of qualifying offences contained in Article 53A of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (PACE NI). The Qualifying Offences list is a key component of the legislative framework governing the retention of DNA and fingerprints in Northern Ireland, contained within the Justice Bill, that is currently being scrutinised by the Northern Ireland Assembly. We would encourage...

    Closed 20 August 2025