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

  • EASY READ: Truth Recovery - Public Consultation

    In November 2021, the Executive agreed to set up a statutory public inquiry to investigate Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses; and their pathways and practices. It was also agreed that financial redress should be paid to victims and survivors. This decision was based on recommendations made by the Truth Recovery Design Panel in its ‘Truth, Acknowledgement and Accountability’ report. This consultation seeks views on the focus of...

    Closes 19 September 2024

  • Truth Recovery - Public Consultation

    In November 2021, the Executive agreed to accept the recommendations of the Truth Recovery Design Panel’s Report into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses. Two of the recommendations identified the need to establish a public inquiry and financial redress for those affected. This consultation seeks views on the focus of the inquiry and the redress scheme to be established. Further detail on the background...

    Closes 19 September 2024

  • Movement of Goods Survey

    This survey is targeted at artists, creatives and arts organisations moving creative goods (not people) to or from Northern Ireland, including GB, the EU and any other global region. The evidence gathered will help us understand what barriers / friction currently exist when moving goods, allowing us to shape advise and supports more closely to the needs of those operting in Northern Ireland. This is a joint survey between the Arts Council of Northern Ireland...

    Closes 20 September 2024

  • Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Cross Border Job Fair -Support Organisation Registration

    Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Cross Border Job Fair, Thursday 26th September, 10.30am to 1.30pm, Armagh City Hotel, Armagh. Department for Communities , Cross Border Partnership for Employment Services, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon LMP are inviting your organisation to register for an exhibitor stand at the job fair.

    Closes 24 September 2024

  • Mid Ulster Jobs and Apprenticeship Fair 2024 - Employer Registration of Interest

    Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Job Fair, Thursday 26th September 10.30am to 1.30pm, Armagh City Hotel, Armagh. Department for Communities, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon LMP and Cross Border Partnership for Employment Services are inviting employers who will be recruiting within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon council area to register their interest in exhibiting at the job fair. Please note that this event could be oversubscribed, expressing your interest does not guarantee...

    Closes 25 September 2024

Forthcoming Consultations

  • Northern Ireland Racial Equality Indicators Report 2014 - 2022 - Readership Survey

    The Executive Office publish the Northern Ireland Racial Equality Indicators report. 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...

    Opens 19 September 2024

  • DfC Fraud Act Consultation

    This questionnaire allows stakeholders to give their views on the revised Code of Practice on Obtaining Information - the full consultation is available on the Department for Communities website at https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/consultations

    Opens 7 October 2024

Closed Consultations

  • Move to Universal Credit Research 2024

    You recently received a Universal Credit Migration Notice letter advising your Tax Credits were ending and you were invited to claim Universal Credit. We are interested in your opinions and views on why you chose not to claim Universal Credit. You have been selected as a possible participant in a new research exercise, which will ask about your opinion of being invited to claim Universal Credit and the support available. If you have subsequently made a claim to...

    Closed 15 September 2024

  • Good Relations Indicators Readership Survey 2022

    The Executive Office publish the Northern Ireland Good Relations Indicators report. 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 import to us and we thank you in advance for taking part in this feedback survey.

    Closed 14 September 2024

  • Engagement on Welfare Supplementary Payment Schemes

    Update: Please note the survey closing date has been extended from 6th September to 13th September to provide an opportunity for those who may have missed the original closing date due to the summer holiday period to complete the survey. The Department for Communities currently administers a number of welfare schemes which are designed to alleviate the financial impact arising from specific changes to the social security system introduced in the UK Government’s package of...

    Closed 13 September 2024