Results
We are committed to ensuring all responses are carefully and open-mindedly analysed and the results made widely available, with an account of the views expressed and the reasons for decisions finally taken. Here you will find our most recently published consultation and survey results.
Publishing results and responses also align with our Open Data Strategy for Northern Ireland 2020-2023. You can read our strategy and access more open data on OpenDataNI.
Open Data Strategy for NI 2020-2023
Consultations with Published Results
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Provision of Free Period Products : Public Consultation
Period inequality contributes to the poor mental health and wellbeing experience of those who are unable to access the basic health essentials of period products. This is a growing issue particularly in light of the increased cost of living. Period products are essential items for personal care to address a normal biological need and should therefore be available to everyone who needs them, regardless of their economic status. To address this gap the Period...
Closed 18 September 2023
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Consultation on the Functions Delivered by the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
The Minister of Education announced, to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 13 December 2021, her decision to seek the dissolution of the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI), the organisation currently established by statute to be the professional body for teachers. In her announcement, the Minister also stated that the Department would consult on the functions currently assigned to the GTCNI and how these can be This consultation will open on Monday 13 June and...
Closed 30 September 2022
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Consultation on Court Approval of Minor Settlements
The Department of Justice is seeking views on whether, and if so how, Government ought to legislate to require court approval of compensation settlements to children for personal injuries, in cases in which legal proceedings have not issued.
Closed 24 September 2021
Closed Consultations and Surveys
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Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland - User Survey
The Executive Office publish the annual Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland report. The report for 2023, published in December 2024 is the second in the series. We are interested in understanding more about the quality of the publication and how it is used. This is...
Closed 11 December 2025
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CONSULTATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW ORGANISATION TO SUPPORT CONTROLLED SCHOOLS
INTRODUCTION The Department would like to hear your views and feedback on its policy proposals to establish, through new legislation, the statutory framework for a new organisation to support controlled schools. This public consultation will form part of a wide ranging and...
Closed 11 December 2025
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Survey - Support for Children of Service Personnel – Armed Forces Covenant Duty
Your school has been identified as having a significant number of Children of Service Personnel enrolled. As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting these pupils, the Department is keen to understand the support currently in place within schools in Northern Ireland.
Closed 10 December 2025