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

  • Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Northern Ireland

    A survey carried out by the Department of Education in June 2024 helped to identify the key recruitment and retention challenges facing schools in Northern Ireland and confirmed that these were particularly acute for post-primary schools. To address this, the Department launched a pilot ITE Bursary Scheme. Commencing in September 2026, the Bursary Scheme seeks to incentivise teaching careers in subjects where recruitment challenges are most acute. The recruitment and...

    Closes today

  • Capacity Building Event - Test Event 16.04.2026

    Test of event registration

    Closes today

  • Communities in Transition - Youth Exit Survey 25/26

    The Communities in Transition Project is working towards building community resilience to paramilitarism, criminality and organised crime. In order to measure the effectiveness of the CIT projects delivered we will measure the success of projects using entry and exit surveys of those involved in the projects. For the purpose of this data gathering exercise, we are using a standardised questionnaire across all areas and all issues. CIT will measure an increase in community...

    Closes today

  • SID Engagement Day - Planning Survey

    We are planning a staff engagement day and would like your views to help shape it. This short survey is designed to capture your thoughts on: what you think the focus of the away day should be, the topics or issues it would be most useful to spend time on, how the day could be structured to make it worthwhile and engaging.

    Closes 21 April 2026

  • Fermanagh Cross Border Job Fair 2026 - Registration of Interest

    Fermanagh Cross Border Job Fair, Thursday 23 April 2026, 10.30am to 2pm, South West College, Enniskillen. Department for Communities along with Cross Border Partnership Employment Services and Fermanagh and Omagh 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 10.30am to...

    Closes 22 April 2026

Forthcoming Consultations

  • Belfast Job Fair 2026 - Registration of Interest

    Belfast Job Fair, Wednesday 24 June 2026, 10.30am to 2pm, St. George's Market, Belfast. Department for Communities along with Belfast 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...

    Opens 11 May 2026

Closed Consultations

  • Good Relations Indicators Readership Survey 2024

    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 16 April 2026

  • Review of Approach to Widening Participation in Higher Education – Public Consultation

    This consultation sets out a proposed approach to strengthen and refresh widening participation (WP) in higher education, building on the significant work already undertaken in partnership with institutions, community and voluntary organisations, and government departments. Widening participation in higher education is fundamental to delivering the Minister’s Economic Vision for Northern Ireland, which places inclusive growth and equitable opportunity at its core. By...

    Closed 16 April 2026

  • TNIFF Grassroots Facilities Programme - Stream 1

    The Northern Ireland Football Fund (TNIFF) is a long-standing Executive commitment to invest in modernising our local footballing infrastructure. The Northern Ireland Football Fund will invest in three areas: • Performance Programme • Grassroots Facilities Programme • National Football Centre Grassroots Facilities Programme Pilot Stage The Grassroots Facilities...

    Closed 15 April 2026