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

  • Mid Ulster Job Fair September 2026 - Attendee Survey

    We would like to obtain your feedback from this Job Fair, which will help us to shape future recruitment events. All responses are anonymous and no individuals will be identified. Responses will be used for statistical analysis only.

    Closes today

  • 2026 Halloween Revision Scheme

    Your school has expressed an interest in running a 2026 Halloween Revision Scheme to provide additional support to pupils preparing to take modular examinations in November 2026 in GCSE English, Maths and Science.

    Closes today

  • Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland 2024 - User Survey

    The Executive Office publish the annual Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland report. The report for 2024, published in September 2025 is the third in the series. 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 important to us and we thank you in advance for taking part in this feedback survey....

    Closes 25 September 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 25 September 2026

  • PBNI Counselling Evaluation Staff Survey 2026

    We want to hear from staff involved in counselling sessions with PBNI to understand what’s working well and what’s not. This helps us improve the service we offer. The questions in this survey are for staff involved with service users who have completed their counselling sessions. There are no names recorded on the survey so your answers will be private. We will keep your answers until we have looked at what everyone has said.

    Closes 30 September 2026

Forthcoming Consultations

  • ICRIR Awareness Session 28.09.26

    Feedback provided to FSNI on this session gives us the ability to demonstrate the invested time is of benefit to ICRIR. Time to complete this survey should be not more than 3 minutes. Thank you.

    Opens 28 September 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 . ...

    Opens 1 October 2026

Closed Consultations

  • Mid Ulster Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair 2026 - Registration of Interest

    Mid Ulster Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair, Wednesday 23 September 2026, 10.00am to 1.30pm, South West College, Dungannon Campus, Dungannon. Department for Communities along with Mid Ulster Labour Market Partnership are inviting employers who have job vacancies to register for the job fair. This event aims to host a range of employers with representation from local support organisations on the day. This event will host a quiet period from 10.00am to 10.30am. The job fair will...

    Closed 22 September 2026

  • A New Good Relations Framework - Call For Views

    Good relations (community relations) affect everyone in society. When community relations are poor, they can contribute to division, segregation, prejudice, hate crime, sectarianism, racism, contested spaces and tensions around cultural expression. These issues can also be linked to inequality, deprivation and poverty. They can affect everyday life, including education, housing, safety, access to services and opportunities to take part fully in society. The current NI...

    Closed 21 September 2026

  • Review of the Individual Wellbeing Report: User Engagement

    Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of Individual Wellbeing statistics produced by PfG Analytics, The Executive Office. We are seeking feedback from users of the Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland (16 and over) publication and its associated outputs to ensure they continue to meet user needs and provide ongoing value. Feedback gathered will help inform future developments and ensure these Official Statistics remain relevant and fit for purpose. ...

    Closed 16 September 2026