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

  • Consultation on compensation for miscarriages of justice: options for Northern Ireland statutory compensation limits

    Prior to the enactment of section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, compensation for miscarriages of justice was originally administered on a non-statutory, ex gratia basis. Awards were assessed on a case-by-case basis and were not subject to a prescribed statutory maximum. Over time, the level of awards and associated legal costs rose significantly, leading to concerns about affordability, consistency and public confidence. In 2008, statutory maximum limits were introduced...

    Closes today

  • Consultation on Warm Healthy Homes Fund

    The Department for Communities is proposing a new Warm Healthy Homes Fund – an energy efficiency scheme to help low‑income households experiencing or at risk of Fuel Poverty. The Fund will act as the Department’s principal, long-term sustainable solution to fuel poverty and will build on the success of the Department's current Affordable Warmth Scheme and lessons learned from similar schemes across the devolved nations. Following extensive engagement with...

    Closes 19 August 2026

  • Consultation on the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) Equality and Disability Action Plans 2026-2029

    This is a public consultation by the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS) to seek your views on our equality and disability action plans for 2026-2029. Draft PPS Equality Action Plan 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2029 Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (the Act) requires public authorities, in carrying out their functions relating to Northern Ireland, to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity...

    Closes 19 August 2026

  • Consultation on the future of Limavady Courthouse

    The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is seeking views on a proposal for the permanent closure and disposal of Limavady Courthouse, resulting in the permanent reallocation of Limavady Adult Magistrates Court business to an alternative courthouse within the NICTS estate that can provide better facilities to service users. The proposal is aimed at delivering improved user experience, value for money, resilience and sustainability across the NICTS estate. Further...

    Closes 21 August 2026

  • Good Jobs Charter Initial Consultation and Survey

    Thank you for taking part in this initial Good Jobs Charter consultation and survey exercise. You will be asked to choose your initial preference for a Charter type followed by a survey on what initiatives you consider to be indicators of a good job. A Charter co-design group will use this initial consultation and survey to help shape a Good Jobs Charter and a final consultation will take place at a later date. Employer and trade union representative bodies will be invited to join...

    Closes 28 August 2026

Forthcoming Consultations

Closed Consultations

  • Child Friendly - Reducing Offending and Reoffending - Call for Views

    We are the Department of Justice. We are a part of the government in Northern Ireland. We are in charge of protecting people from crime. We want there to be less crime in Northern Ireland. We are writing a new plan on how to reduce crime in Northern Ireland. We want to know what you think of our plan. Please answer the questions on this website to tell us what you think.

    Closed 13 August 2026

  • Reducing Offending and Reoffending - Call for Views

    Reducing offending and reoffending remains a significant challenge for Northern Ireland, with serious and lasting impacts for victims of crime, as well as for individuals, families, communities and public services. While Northern Ireland remains one of the safest places to live in the UK, offending and repeat offending continue to cause harm, undermine community confidence and affect life chances, creating long-term social and economic costs that extend well beyond the justice system. ...

    Closed 13 August 2026

  • Easy Read - Reducing Offending and Reoffending - Call for Views

    We want there to be less crime in Northern Ireland. We are writing a new plan on how to reduce crime in Northern Ireland. We want to know what you think of our plan. Please answer the questions on this website to tell us what you think.

    Closed 13 August 2026