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Featured: Using a Mobile Phone While Driving - Consultation on Changing the Law
This consultation seeks views on widening the scope of the existing mobile phone offence to include any use of a hand-held mobile phone or other hand-held interactive communication device while driving. It proposes to update existing legislation to ensure it reflects the many advances in technology...
Closes 14 August 2025
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Featured: Divorce and Dissolution of Civil Partnerships
The purpose of this consultation is to invite your opinions on how our current laws on divorce and on the dissolution of civil partnerships might be amended. Divorce and the dissolution of a civil partnership can be a stressful and sometimes acrimonious process both for the parties involved...
Closes 26 September 2025
Open Consultations
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Social Care Council - Managers Forum Evaluations 2025/2026
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....
Closes 10 July 2025
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Office for Environmental Protection
OEP’s Powers and Actions in NI Elaine Keenan is a principal lawyer in Northern Ireland for the OEP. After several years in private practice, Elaine made the move to local government, specialising in planning and environmental law. She was appointed on the establishment of the OEP in Northern Ireland and has been involved in setting up its NI functions. Elaine has advised the OEP on a range of matters including enforcement and advice to government. She was named by ENDS as...
Closes 18 July 2025
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DAERA Skills Audit 2025
Thank you for taking part in this DAERA Skills Audit, which gives you the chance to reflect on your job related skills, and helps us to provide the most useful training possible. Your answers are completely confidential. The audit has been designed so that information cannot be traced back to an individual, therefore no personal data will be collected. Please be open and honest in your responses. If you have any concerns please contact...
Closes 18 July 2025
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Nutrients Action Programme Consultation Survey
Nutrients Action Programme Consultation Survey
Closes 24 July 2025
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NICS LGBTQ+ Staff Network Pride Registration 2025
Belfast Pride – Breakfast & Parade! The NICS LGBTQ+ Staff Network is excited to invite all colleagues—members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies—to join the LGBTQ+ Network for our Belfast Pride celebrations on Saturday 26th July. Friends and family are warmly welcome too! We’ll kick off the day with a Pride Breakfast at Lanyon Plaza from 10:00am, where light refreshments will be available. It’s a great chance to connect, get ready for the parade, and pick up a Network...
Closes 25 July 2025
Closed Consultations
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Benchmarking Survey on Employment Related Litigation Processes
The Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) is conducting this survey to benchmark employment litigation processes across public sector organisations in Northern Ireland and similar Government bodies in England, Scotland, and Wales. The results aim is to help identify best practices, enhance case management efficiency, and improve dispute resolution strategies. Your participation is voluntary, and responses will be kept confidential. A summary of findings may be shared with your...
Closed 4 July 2025
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Extension of DfC Departmental Management Board Effectiveness Review 2025
Innovation and Consultancy Services (ICS) has been appointed by the Department for Communities (DfC) to undertake an effectiveness review of the Departmental Management Board. This survey has been designed to gather feedback from all board members, secretariat, and anyone who regularly attends board meetings. It is being administered independently by ICS. All responses will be anonymised. While some identifiable information (such as position) may be collected, this will be...
Closed 2 July 2025
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RISE NI - Sensory Regulation Workshop
Please take a few minutes to respond to the questions below about the session. Your responces are anonymous. Thanks for taking the time to do this. What you write will help us make the session more responsive to your concerns.
Closed 1 July 2025