Publications

This policy document sets out the Department’s policy for the control of development in Public Safety Zones (PSZs) for the relevant runways at George Best Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport.

The nursing care standards for patient food in hospital

Traffic sign authorisation for the purpose of indicating to vehicular traffic the entry points to the Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

This policy statement outlines a strategy for implementing the objectives of the white paper in a way which reflects the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland.
 

This Code covers all pigs.The word ‘pigs’ refers to all porcine stock,and includes wild boar kept for farming purposes. A piglet refers to a pig from birth to weaning.

Traffic sign authorisation for the purpose of indicating to vehicular traffic the presence of an experimental road marking trial.

Traffic sign authorisation for the purpose of indicating to road traffic the direction along Saint Patrick’s trail and places of interest associated with it.

Memorandum to provide guidance on the Technical Approval procedures set out in the current version of BD 2, Technical Approval of Highway Structures.

Memorandum implementing revised guidance regarding the design and specification of concrete to meet the enhanced durability requirements for highway structures.

The Housing Benefit Decision Makers Guide is a number of reference volumes for Decision Makers on the interpretation of Housing Benefit Legislation
 

The consultation document An Oral Health Strategy for Northern Ireland was launched in September 2004 with the consultation concluding in December 2004.

If policy outcomes and public services are to be improved, it is crucial that policy decisions should be based on sound evidence.

In Workbook One we looked at the importance of consultation and the need to develop a consultation plan at the outset of the policy process. It highlighted that consultation should be a continuous process that needs to be started early in the policy.

This workbook aims to work you through the process of developing options, appraising those options and identifying the way forward. This stage of the policy process must take account of the evidence base and the objectives identified for the policy.

Policy making is the process by which the administration translates its vision into actions to achieve desired outcomes. Good policy making is therefore essential if government is to achieve its aims and deliver real change and benefits.

Management Statement between DoH and RQIA 2006

DfI Roads policy and procedures guide relating to land acquisition and other activities involving Public Inquiries, including guidance to Inspectors and members of the public.

DfI Roads policy and procedures guide on the legal interpretation of particular terms within the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, commenting on the principal new and amended provisions included in the order and groups the main provisions of the order un

Health and social care research and development strategy for Northern Ireland

The main text of this strategy focuses on a baseline analysis of the current situation in Northern Ireland.