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

  • Equal Opportunities Monitoring Questionnaire - Consumer Council NI Chair Competition

    The NICS is committed to ensuring that all eligible persons have equal opportunity for public appointments on the basis of their ability and aptitude for the role. Monitoring is carried out to help us ensure that our processes and procedures promote equality of opportunity as far as possible. We would be very grateful if you could help by completing and returning this monitoring form as part of your application. The information you provide in this monitoring form will be held...

    Closes 29 October 2026

  • Stronger Futures - A Northern Ireland Youth Work Policy Statement

    The Department of Education (DE) invites you to take part in the public consultation for a revised youth policy statement: Stronger Futures – A Northern Ireland Youth Work Policy Statement. This revised policy statement is a result of an extensive review of youth policy, by the Department, children and young people and other key stakeholders, including the community and voluntary youth sector and the Education Authority. Following completion of the review...

    Closes 30 October 2026

  • Brussels Report

    The quarterly Brussels Report provides an update on the work of the Brussels office as well as EU policy developments. This survey should take around three minutes to complete. The aim of the survey is to evaluate how effectively the Brussels Report supports you in understanding and engaging with EU developments, with the goal of enhancing its usefulness, clarity, and relevance to your work. Your responses are completely anonymous and will be used to review and improve...

    Closes 31 October 2026

  • Employment and Support Allowance Claim Form October 2026

    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...

    Closes 31 October 2026

  • AccessNI Customer Feedback

    We would welcome your views on the AccessNI training videos/transcripts. There are only 11 questions and the survey should take no longer than 2 minutes to complete. Thank you.

    Closes 31 October 2026

Forthcoming Consultations

  • Employment and Support Allowance Claim Form November 26

    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 November 2026

Closed Consultations

  • Historic Environment Policy Consultation

    Your views on the vision and aims for an Historic Environment Policy for Northern Ireland Below are questions relating to the draft vision and aims for an Historic Environment Policy for Northern Ireland. The department is keen to have your views on these matters and appreciates you taking the time to complete the questionnaire. For further information on the policy development work, please click on the following link: ...

    Closed 23 October 2026

  • NIPS Strengthening Family Relations Strategy

    NIPS Strengthening Family Relations Strategy Review NIPS is developing a new strategy to replace the existing Strengthening Family Relations Strategy and wants to hear from people at an early stage, before the new strategy is developed. We are seeking views from stakeholders, practitioners, partners and people with lived experience to understand what has worked well, what could be improved and what should be prioritised in the new strategy. ...

    Closed 23 October 2026

  • Public Sector Employer in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2027

    The Public Sector Employer in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2027 is designed to acknowledge excellence and originality between the Training Provider and Employer in the delivery of Apprenticeship training including commitment; development; and, sustainability. Who can enter? This category is open to Employers from the public sector using Training Providers to deliver their apprenticeships programme. Who can submit a nomination? Nominations must only be...

    Closed 23 October 2026