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

  • Work Experience Programme (WEP) Participants Survey- Post-Placement

    The information we collect will be used for statistical monitoring and to assist us to improve programme delivery. Please note all responses are anonymous and confidential.

    Closes today

  • Public Consultation on Enabling Access to Justice Programme Delivery Plan January 2025

    Enabling Access to Justice Reform Programme The Reform Programme is a major initiative launched by Minister Long on 2 December 2024 to improve access to justice. The Programme aims to ensure publicly funded legal and support services are effectively meeting the needs of citizens and, in particular, that high quality information, advice and representation continues to be available, that delivery models are tailored to need, harness the benefits of technology and...

    Closes 27 March 2025

  • Public Consultation on proposals for enhanced remuneration for providers of legal services

    People encounter the justice system when they are facing challenges: when they are victims of crime, when they are experiencing trauma, when they are dealing with physical and emotional injury, when they are managing changes to their financial and personal circumstances and family life. How access to justice is supported can impact on how people manage and respond to those challenges. It can help determine their life outcomes, the support they need in the future, and how they live and...

    Closes 27 March 2025

  • Youth Justice Agency Recruitment Event 2025 Registration

    The Youth Justice Agency is hold Recruitment Events in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry on 1st April 2025. Are you thinking about your next step following full-time education? Are you are considering a career change and would like more information? Do you have a degree, or are you currently studying for a degree, in social work or youth and community work? Then we’d like to tell you about our what the Youth Justice Agency can offer as an employer, and...

    Closes 28 March 2025

  • JobStart Scheme (16-24) Month Five Participant Review

    As part of your JobStart opportunity you are required to provide feedback on your progress at set intervals. This second review point is to determine how your JobStart Opportunity is progressing. Please complete this short survey which should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

    Closes 31 March 2025

Forthcoming Consultations

  • ESA Application Form April 2025

    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 April 2025

Closed Consultations

  • HSENI Child Farm Safety session - Teacher’s evaluation

    Teacher's evalutaion of Child Safety on Farm talks within local rural primary schools.

    Closed 24 March 2025

  • People Services in DfC Presentation evaluation

    Please complete the short survey below to help us understand the impact of the presentation on 'People Services in DfC' that was recently delivered to your Management Team Meeting. Thank you. People Insight, Engagement and Strategy Team

    Closed 24 March 2025

  • Service Map for people seeking asylum/with refugee status/newly arrived

    The Executive Office is intending to publish an interactive map to help people, who have newly arrived such as people seeking asylum or with refugee status to easily find information on local services available to them and how to connect with local communities. We are asking local service-providers, such as charities, NGOs and community groups, who offer relevant services and support to fill in the following form. This will enable us to map any provisions for people who have...

    Closed 24 March 2025