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. 

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Consultations with Published Results

  • DVA Board Effectiveness Review

    Innovation and Consultancy Services (ICS) has been commissioned by the DVA Senior Management Board (SMB) to undertake an effectiveness review of the Departmental Board. This survey is intended to gather feedback from Board Members and stakeholders involved with the Board. 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 accessed only by the ICS review team and used...

    Closed 2 March 2026

  • Unlicensed Fishing for Crabs and Lobsters

    The Unlicensed Fishing for Crabs and Lobsters Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the 2008 Regulations) permit individuals to fish for certain crab and lobster species in Northern Ireland’s inshore waters without a commercial fishing licence , but under specific conditions. The 2008 Regulations allow unlicensed (recreational) fishing for edible (brown) crab, velvet crab, spider crab, green crab, and lobster. They are designed to restrict the scale of such activity...

    Closed 24 December 2025

  • Consultation on the setting of Northern Ireland’s Fourth Carbon Budget (2038-2042)

    Climate change is one of the defining generational issues of our time. The Earth’s climate is changing rapidly as human-induced warming is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Global temperatures have continued to increase with 2024 the warmest year on record. In recent years, we have seen the increasing impacts of climate change on a global scale, but we have also experienced first-hand the impacts of climate change locally here in Northern Ireland. In...

    Closed 17 November 2025

We Asked, You Said, We Did

We asked

For your comments on the Department's draft Regulatory Impact Assessment of its options for a modernised regime to tackle dilapidation.

You said

You agreed with the Department's preferred option - a new broader regime with enhanced cost recovery provisions, introduced by way of a “Dilapidated / Dangerous Buildings and Neglected Sites” Act. You also highlighted the issue of dilapidated historic buildings and the potential to bring them back in to use. You encouraged the new regime to recognise the distinct challenges posed by heritage buildings.

We did

The issue of heritage buildings will be sensitively addressed in any forthcoming legislation in respect of dilapidated buildings - with appropriate safeguards included.

A final draft Regulatory Impact Assessment will be published on the Department's website in due course.

Closed Consultations and Surveys

  • Business Growth Accelerator / Non-Domestic Vacant Rating Liability

    This consultation brings forward two targeted reforms: A Business Growth Accelerator to support investment and expansion Increased Vacant Rating liability to encourage use of commercial property Together, they aim to: remove...

    Closed 23 September 2026

  • Sustainable Agriculture Programme Newsletter Issue 1, Spring 2026 - Survey

    DAERA’s Sustainable Agriculture Programme (SAP) is providing over £330 million in support each year to support farm businesses and land managers to adopt environmentally sustainable practices while enhancing productivity and building stronger resilience. The SAP Newsletter forms part of...

    Closed 18 September 2026

  • Evolve Workshop Evaluation

    The Evolve Leadership Workshop evaluation is designed to assess how effectively the programme supports participants in developing their leadership skills and preparing them to lead in a changing organisational environment. The evaluation gathers feedback on participants' learning experiences, the...

    Closed 11 September 2026