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 the Departments of Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA); Infrastructure (DfI); Finance (DoF), Health (DoH); Health and Social Care (HSC); and the Utility Regulator Northern Ireland (UREGNI) are found below.

Open Consultations

  • Lunchtime Seminar Feedback (2024-2025)

    The Social Care Council hosts online Lunchtime Seminars throughout the year to share good practice, and knowledge amongst our social work and social care registrants. These seminars support career development and innovation, enabling social care workers to provide the best care for service users. It is also an opportunity for other professions to hear about areas of good practice etc. Those who recently participated in a Lunchtime Seminar are being invited to share...

    Closes today

  • Lunchtime Seminar Delegate Follow Up (2024-2025)

    The Social Care Council hosts events throughout the year to share good practice, and knowledge amongst our social work and social care registrants. These events support career development and innovation, enabling registrants to provide the best care for service users. It is also an opportunity for other professions to hear about areas of good practice etc. We are sorry that you were unable to attend the event that you registered for recently. We would appreciate your...

    Closes today

  • Health and Social Care NI (HSCNI) Involvement and Consultation Scheme

    Involvement of and consultation with service users & carers is critical in the commissioning, development, design and delivery of Health & Social Care (HSC) Services. To comply with our statutory duties in regards to Involvement and Consultation, as set out in the Health and social Care Reform Act (NI) 2009, all HSC organisations, to which the legislation applies, must have a Consultation Scheme in place, which sets out how they meet their statutory responsibilities in this field. ...

    Closes 25 November 2024

  • EWTS PARENT Baseline 2024/2025

    The Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools (EWTS) programme is part of the implementation of the Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing in Education Framework. The main focus is to provide overarching guidelines to support school staff to help them promote emotional wellbeing and strengthen self-esteem and resilience in their pupils. The EWTS will work with the schools to offer support for capacity development in areas related to emotional wellbeing. ‘The...

    Closes 29 November 2024

  • Consultation on the Commencement of Provisions under the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 relating to "Acts of Restraint"

    This consultation seeks stakeholder views on the commencement of sections 9(4)(a) and 12 of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (MCA) in relation to 'Acts of Restraint' and an accompanying Code of Practice. The consultation will run for 12 weeks from 9 September to 1 December 2024.

    Closes 1 December 2024

Forthcoming Consultations

  • 2024-25 PHA Annual Section 75 Data Return

    The Public Health Agency (PHA) is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone using our services. This makes sure everyone has the chance to take part in our activities and groups regardless of gender, marital status, disability, age, religion, political views, ethnic origin,...

    Opens 1 March 2025

Closed Consultations

  • EWTS Youth Baseline 2024/2025

    The Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools (EWTS) programme is part of the implementation of the Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing in Education Framework. The main focus is to provide overarching guidelines to support school staff to help them promote emotional wellbeing and strengthen self-esteem and resilience in their pupils. The EWTS will work with the schools to offer support for capacity development in areas related to emotional wellbeing. ‘The...

    Closed 18 November 2024

  • Proposed new Code of Practice on Sampling and Reporting at Materials Facilities

    1. About this consultation 1.1 This consultation paper seeks views and comments on proposals for a new Code of Practice on Sampling and Reporting at Materials Facilities. The document sets out the requirement for sampling and reporting of waste materials received by Materials Facilities (MFs). This consultation is likely to be of interest to waste businesses, waste stakeholders and environmental groups that have an interest in sampling and reporting. ...

    Closed 12 November 2024