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

  • A5 Western Transport Corridor Section 1 Route Options Public Engagement May-July 2026

    A5 Western Transport Corridor (A5WTC) Section 1 Route Options Public Engagement Questionnaire Thank you for taking the time to engage in this new Stage 2 Scheme Assessment (SAR2) for Section 1 of the A5 Western Transport Corridor (A5WTC) between Newbuildings and Sion Mills. This public engagement is being undertaken at an early stage in the scheme development process and will assist the Department in its development and comparative assessment of route options. As part of the...

    Closes today

  • SAPP FwNT Webinar June 26

    At CAFRE we are continuously trying to improve the services we provide to Agri-Professionals. As you recently attended a Webinar we are interested in your level of satisfaction with the support provided. This survey will take you 5 minutes to complete Thank-you for your time.

    Closes 9 July 2026

  • Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2026/2027 - Equality Survey

    EQUALITY MONITORING SURVEY Will the information I give be treated as confidential? This information will be securely stored and treated as confidential. The information collected will only be used for equality monitoring, evaluation and other purposes (as set out in the DAERA Privacy Notice) in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation. The details on this form will not be used in the decision to award funding to any voluntary...

    Closes 9 July 2026

  • Intertidal Hand-gathering of Shellfish - Baseline Survey

    Intertidal Hand-gathering of Shellfish - Baseline Survey The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA) is inviting you to take part in a short online survey on intertidal hand-gathering of shellfish in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed to help DAERA get an understanding of habits of those who participate in the hand-gathering of shellfish, with particular emphasis on periwinkles. Will the information I give be treated...

    Closes 10 July 2026

  • Innovation Visit- Sustainable Dairy Practices for Healthy Soil- Netherlands September 2026

    The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) invites applications from farmers interested in attending an Innovation Visit (IV) as part of the new Farming for Sustainability – Innovation Scheme. The visit will take place in the Netherlands across three days from 7 th September to 9 th September 2026. This is a unique opportunity for dairy farmers to learn how research organisations and farm businesses are improving soil health, enhancing carbon...

    Closes 10 July 2026

Closed Consultations

  • Intertidal Shellfish Gathering in Strangford Lough

    DAERA is hosting a public meeting to discuss proposals to manage the intertidal shellfish fisheries in Strangford Lough. Proposals to manage intertidal shellfish gathering in Northern Ireland were subject to a public consultation conducted by DAERA in 2022. The meeting has been confirmed for Wednesday 8 July starting at 3.30pm in the Bridge Community Centre, 27 Braeside Gardens, Killyleagh BT30 9QE

    Closed 6 July 2026

  • Environmental Impact Assessment forestry consultation for (Carrickfergus, Woodburn) West Division and Middle Division Co Antrim EIA 26/27-02

    Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is required to form an opinion under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended) as to whether a afforestation project is likely to have a significant affect on the environment. Project reference: EIA26/27-02 Reference EIA 26/27-02 Woodburn Project type ...

    Closed 5 July 2026

  • All Staff Exit 2025/26 - EWTS

    The Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools (EWTS) programme forms part of the delivery of the Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing in Education Framework. The programme aims to provide overarching guidance to support school staff in promoting emotional wellbeing, and in strengthening self‑esteem and resilience among pupils. The EWTS team has been working in partnership with your school throughout the 2025/26 academic year. As a universal programme...

    Closed 3 July 2026