The Department is consulting on the development of future regulations for heat networks in Northern Ireland, in part because the current regulations for heat network in Northern Ireland (Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014)...
The Value for Money Framework will place investment outcomes, service quality and overall value at the centre of workplace pension provision.
The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland and the Department of Health have launched a public consultation seeking views on proposals to introduce restrictions on the promotion and placement of products high in fat, sugar...
The Draft Demersal FMP outlines a series of objectives and actions designed to maintain or restore key stocks such as Nephrops, sole, cod, haddock, whiting and plaice to sustainable levels. It also aims to safeguard...
The Draft Pelagic FMP focuses on the Irish Sea herring stock and sets out objectives and actions to ensure it is managed sustainably, maintaining stock levels capable of supporting Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY). It also...
NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed for...
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.