Consultations

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a consultation document which is seeking views on proposals to introduce environmental compensatory measures for offshore wind in Northern Ireland. We encourage participation from...

This consultation is seeking your views on proposals aimed at reviewing the prescribing of selected medicines, which Departmental guidance considers having low and limited clinical value, from General Practitioner (GP) practices in primary care in...

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) proposes to make an Experimental Traffic Control Scheme – Parking Places – Banbridge for a period of 6 months.

The Department has today launched a consultation targeted at key stakeholders including registered community pharmacists, community pharmacy owners and pharmacy representative bodies seeking views on potential amendments to the terms of service for chemists as...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is carrying out engagement with stakeholders within the industrial hemp sector to seek views on key changes being made through amendment legislation, the Hemp (Amendment) Regulations (Northern...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on Potential Wildlife Intervention options as part of the Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in Northern Ireland: Blueprint for Eradication. The primary method...

The Department is seeking your views on this Guidance on the Use of Fixed Monetary Penalties in Marine Protected Areas. This guidance explains the role of fixed monetary penalties within the Department’s wider, proportionate and...

A consultation on the draft Religious Education (RE) Core Syllabus is underway, led by the RE Drafting Group, under the chairmanship of Professor Noel Purdy. The consultation is housed on the Department of Education website...

The Department of Justice is seeking your views on two proposed amendments to the Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026.

The Department for Communities is holding a 14-week public consultation on a new approach to tackling social housing tenancy fraud and misuse.

This Consultation was launched on 1 July 2026. It aims to gather views on the options laid out in the consultation document to help inform any policy proposals on the introduction of a Business Growth...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) 2027–2030.

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (the Department) is seeking views on proposals for technical amendments to the legislation governing the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme (FVAS) in Northern Ireland.

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) proposes to make an Order entitled The Parking Places on Roads, Loading Bay and Waiting Restrictions (Newcastle) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026.

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a call for views on the interim report of the second Pensions Commission, setting out the challenges that the UK's pensions system is facing out to 2050

The Department for Infrastructure is proposing a new active travel scheme along the A2 Newry Road, comprising a segregated 3.0m wide cycle track and a 2.0m wide footway. The facility will be separated from vehicular...

The purpose of this consultation document is to seek views on proposals to amend the overall compensation limits in miscarriage of justice cases administered by the Department.

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI), being of the opinion that the road is not necessary for road traffic, gives notice of its intention to make an Order under Article 68 of the Roads (Northern Ireland)...

This consultation seeks views on reimbursement arrangements under The Healthy Start Scheme and Day Care Food Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. The Department of Health values all views, however feedback from Day Care Providers is...

Call for Views to help shape a new long-term strategy to reduce offending and reoffending in Northern Ireland.