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

  • 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 today

  • 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 today

  • 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 today

  • Crochet Club Feedback Form

    Thank you for attending the Crochet Club. We'd love to hear your feedback to help us improve future sessions.

    Closes today

  • 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 4 November 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

  • NIEA Management Standards Survey

    NIEA have partnered with HSENI to launch a stress survey for their organisation. This approach will see a short 35 question survey released by HSENI with the aim of developing a bespoke NIEA risk assessment, action plan and policy in response to our returns. This initiative aims to build on the...

    Opens 2 November 2026

Closed Consultations

  • 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...

    Closed 30 October 2026

  • Large Employer in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2027

    The Large 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 with a particular focus on commitment; development; and, sustainability. Who can enter? This category is open to Large Employers from all sectors using Training Providers contracted by the Department for the Economy to deliver their Apprenticeship programmes. For the...

    Closed 30 October 2026

  • Small to Medium Enterprise in Partnership with a Training Provider Award 2027

    The Small to Medium Enterprise 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 with a particular focus on commitment; development; and, sustainability. Who can enter? This category is open to Employers from all sectors using Training Providers contracted by the Department for the Economy to deliver their Apprenticeship programmes. For...

    Closed 30 October 2026