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

  • Northern Ireland's Draft Artificial Intelligence Strategy - Public Consultation

    Have Your Say on the Draft AI Strategy for Northern Ireland Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already changing how we live, work and access public services. Used well, it can help improve outcomes for citizens, support economic growth and make public services more efficient. Used poorly, it risks undermining trust or creating unintended harms. That is why Northern Ireland is developing a cross‑departmental AI strategy to set a clear, responsible and joined‑up approach to how AI is...

    Closes today

  • Department for the Economy - Public Appointment Competition For Governing Body Chairs to Northern Regional College (NRC), South Eastern Regional...

    The deadline for receipt of all completed applications is 12.00 Noon (GMT) on Thursday 8th October 2026. It is the responsibility of the applicant, to ensure that they have submitted their application to the Department on or before the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted. Please contact the Department as soon as possible if you need an application form in an alternative format or if you have any queries. Tel: 028 9052 9461 (Jean Mageean) TextRelay: 18001 028...

    Closes 8 October 2026

  • Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form - Northern Regional College (NRC), South Eastern Regional College (SERC), South West College (SWC), Southern...

    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 8 October 2026

  • TransformED Day 25th September Feedback

    Thank you for engaging with the September 2026 TransformED Development Day. Your feedback will help us evaluate the usefulness of the resources provided and inform future TransformED development days and events.

    Closes 9 October 2026

  • Forensic Science Research Summit for The United Kingdom and Ireland - Sept 26

    The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the inaugural Forensic Science Research Summit for The United Kingdom and Ireland that took place in Manchester on 8 & 9 November and what our next steps should be. The Summit was jointly sponsored by the Home Office, Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services, Forensic Science Ireland, Forensic Science Northern Ireland, and the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, reflecting a shared commitment across our jurisdictions to...

    Closes 9 October 2026

Forthcoming Consultations

  • Review of the Tenant Participation Strategy

    The Tenant Participation Strategy 2015-2020 was published in January 2016 and explored how social landlords and tenants could work together to improve services. It set out what social landlords should do to give tenants the opportunity and choice to participate in the decisions that...

    Opens 12 October 2026

Closed Consultations

  • Behaviour in Schools Review: Call for Evidence

    The Department of Education (DE) is undertaking a review of behaviour in schools across Northern Ireland. This review is being led by an independent expert, Tom Bennett OBE, and aims to develop a clear, evidence-informed understanding of the main behavioural challenges currently facing schools and to identify effective approaches and interventions that support positive behaviour, wellbeing, and learning. This Call for Evidence invites views, experiences, and data from a...

    Closed 6 October 2026

  • Public Consultation “Every House Matters: a new approach to tackling social housing tenancy fraud and misuse”

    The Department for Communities is seeking views on a proposed new approach to tackling social housing tenancy fraud and misuse in Northern Ireland. Consultation description The consultation aims to inform the development of an overarching strategic framework and to consider whether existing legislation should be strengthened to better prevent, detect and address fraud. The overall aim is to get better at identifying tenancy fraud, improve how...

    Closed 6 October 2026

  • Evaluation of Strategic Communications Webinar

    Strategic Communications Webinar Evaluation Questionnaire Thank you for attending our webinar. Your feedback will help us improve future events.

    Closed 5 October 2026