Publications

Minutes of the Salmon and Inland Fisheries Forum (SIFF) meetings in 2011

External financial guidance circulars for 2011

A professional framework for mental health nursing in Northern Ireland

Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals for 2011.

New strategic direction for alcohol and drugs phase 2 (2011-16), a framework for reducing alcohol and drug related harm in Northern Ireland.

This circular, issued by the Department of Education, provides information on the revised definitions of a “general” course and an “applied” course for the purposes of the Entitlement Framework.

The TSNI collects information on how and why people travel within Northern Ireland. Three years of data need to be combined to ensure the analysis carried out is robust. The in-depth report is produced annually and contains detailed results and trend data.

HB memos contain further guidance on the interpretation of legislation to Housing Benefit and should be read in conjunction with the Housing Benefit Decision Makers Guide.
 

This section contains guidance issued by DFP in 2011 in relation to key issues and general lessons of wider application to NICS and public sector contained in PAC Reports and DFP MOR.

This update presents the most recent statistics on the level of public confidence in policing and the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland as well as public perceptions of anti-social behaviour.

This guidance note covers the football banning order provisions of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 – sections 41 to 49, which together form Chapter 4 of Part 4 of the Act. Part 4 deals with Sport.

Relates to the applications for civil legal aid under Part II of the 1981 Order for specific proceedings under the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 and authorises the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission as to how it may fund those proceedings.&nb

The European Directive on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks (2007/60/EC) came into force on 26 November 2007 and was transposed into local legislation by The Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.

In December 2011, the Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership (GHGIP) published its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy and Action Plan 'Efficient Farming Cuts Greenhouse Gases'.

To provide guidance to officials on issues to be considered when implementing measures to regulate traffic under article 4 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

This page lists current DAOs issued by DFP in 2011. The letters are listed in reverse chronological order.

Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme and Countryside Management Scheme explanatory booklet 2000-2006

This paper examines the destination of leavers from Steps to Work using DEL data, Department for Social Development (DSD) benefits data and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) employment data.

This Order covers access to a minimum number of courses leading to qualifications approved by the Department of Education.

Guidance for district councils and operators on permitting industrial installations under Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC)