Publications

Equality Impact Assessment

The amending EIA directive’s objective is to strengthen and enhance the EIA process by providing a high level of protection to the environment while contributing to the integration of environmental considerations into the preparation of projects to reduce their impact on

To extend the payment of a customer subsidy to NIW in lieu of domestic charges.

To use the powers in the Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 to allow the use of subordinate legislation to extend the payment of subsidy.

To enhance the rights of passengers on international and domestic rail services by implementing the requirements of Articles 30 and 32 of Regulation (EC) No.

A Call for Evidence on Permitted Development Rights for Mineral Exploration closed on 13 May 2016. Minister Chris Hazzard announced in the Assembly on 6 June 2016 that he intended to remove permitted development rights for petroleum exploration.

The aim of the contract is to design, provide and deliver a programme of active travel promotion which will result in more children cycling and walking to school more safely and more often.  The programme will support schools to develop a culture of active travel within t

This policy aims to implement the requirements of European Commission Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a single European railway area aimed at the provision of the freedom of access to the rail network across Europe.

Equality Screening Reports 01 July to 30 September 2016.

Membership of Further Education College Governing Bodies – removal of the Education Authority’s nomination rights.

Improve the level of service provided via the Rural Transport Scheme.

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers changes to the timetable for the phasing in of increases in minimum automatic enrolment contributions, currently due to take place in October 2017 and October 2018.

The Programme aims to introduce a scheme whereby small grants can be awarded to Councils to support the development of greenways.

Improve Member States’ enforcement regimes, without being onerous, and permits heavier buses and makes allowance for extra weight for vehicles with alternative fuel engines where these are heavier than conventional fuel engines.

The Commencement No 4 Order commences Articles 73 and 157 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 which refer to the preparation and review of Drought Plans and the further duty of NI Water to provide sewers.

The proposed Railways (Safety Management) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (the amendment Regulations) are being introduced to amend an earlier set of Regulations, the Railways (Safety Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (the 2006 Regulations). 

These Regulations provide arrangements for the introduction of service agreements and service permit system which has been designed to complement public passenger transport services provided under service agreements.

The Strategic Plan will provide an agreed framework within which local authorities in Northern Ireland may draw up their own projects and seek funding (including European funding), to develop a more informed and systematic way to consider the competing priorities of green infr

This screening form is in relation to the Donaghadee (Harbour Area) Order.

A change to passporting arrangements for the concessionary fares scheme whereby those eligible for disability benefits are automatically entitled to a SmartPass which entitles the user to half fare travel concessions on public transport.

To determine the impact of budget for 2016-17 on the services provided by DRD.  (From 9 May 2016 DRD ceased to exist and its functions transferred to Department for Infrastructure).