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

  • Lessons Learned Evaluation of TDF and FIV Schemes

    Innovation Consultancy Services (ICS) an internal consultancy team within the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) have been asked by t he Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to complete an interim evaluation of two DAERA schemes: 1: Technology Demonstration Farms (TDFs) 2: Farm Innovation Visits (FIVs). This survey is designed to gain the views of individuals who have taken part in Technology Demonstration Farm (TDF) visits and...

    Closes today

  • Draft Environmental Principles Policy Statement

    In February 2022 the Assembly approved the elements of the Environment Act 2021 (“the Act”) - link provided below - relating to Northern Ireland devolved matters, including a statutory duty on DAERA to publish an environmental principles policy statement (EPPS), defined as: “a statement explaining how the environmental principles should be interpreted and proportionately applied: (a) by Northern Ireland departments when making policy; and (b) by Ministers of the Crown when making policy...

    Closes 9 December 2024

  • ICS Review of the TEO Planned Interventions Programme 2024

    Overview Innovation & Consultancy Services (ICS) are conducting an independent review of the Planned Interventions Programme between 2023 and 2024. The programme is currently delivered annually as part of the Executive’s wider ‘Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC)’ strategy, the Programme is funded by TEO and administered by the Education Authority.

    Closes 11 December 2024

  • Civil Service Carers Network Executive Committee Nominations

    Thank you for expressing your interest in joining the new Civil Service Carers Network which will provide a forum for carers across departments to meet one another; raise awareness of the challenges carers face; and help create a positive and supportive workplace culture for carers across the Civil Service. As with all our staff networks, an Executive Committee will be established to help manage the network’s activities, draft and oversee delivery of its annual...

    Closes 13 December 2024

  • Research conference 2025 - Abstracts submission form

    Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference 2025 - Abstracts Submission Form The 12th annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference will be held in Belfast on 5 March 2025. This event is organised by the Social Care Council in partnership with the research community. The conference offers a platform in Northern Ireland for social workers, social care practitioners, service users and carers, policy makers and...

    Closes 13 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

  • ICS Review of funding from Innovate UK from 2020 to 2024

    Innovation & Consultancy Services (ICS) is an internal consultancy team within the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS). We have been commissioned by the Department for Economy to carry out an independent review of businesses based in Northern Ireland who received grant funding from Innovate UK during the period of 2020-2024.

    Closed 5 December 2024

  • Skills Audit Survey

    As part of our skills audit it has been identified that there is a general need for excel and communication training across the group. We are currently scoping options and related costs for running these for our Assistant Economists and would also like to gauge interest from DPs and G7s to take part in this training too.

    Closed 4 December 2024

  • Social Care Council - Managers Forum Evaluations 2024-25

    The Social Care Council hosts forum events twice a year which bring together registered Social Care Managers from across the sector to update them on the new resources available to support them in meeting their responsibilities for registered staff and to share updates on policy and best practice. Those managers who recently participated in a Managers Forum are being invited to share their views to help planning for future events. P articipation in this survey is voluntary....

    Closed 4 December 2024