Have your say - current consultations
The Northern Ireland Executive has a number of public consultations currently running. You can find a selection of these consultations below.
Current consultations
Consultation on proposals to introduce mutual recognition of penalty points between Northern Ireland and Ireland
The Department of the Environment is seeking your views on proposals to introduce mutual recognition of penalty points between Northern Ireland and Ireland for the offences of speeding, drink/drug driving, non-wearing of seatbelts and using a mobile phone while driving.
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the DOE website at the following link.
Deadline for response - 17 May 2013
Consultation on Inter-Departmental Review of Housing Adaptations Services
The Department for Social Development and Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety are seeking your views on how the adaptations service for people with disabilities can be improved.
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) will co-ordinate the consultation on behalf of the Department for Social Development and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the NI Housing Executive (NIHE) website at the following link.
Deadline for responses - 15 May 2013
Consultation on draft Statutory Rules for the Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse
The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) is seeking your views on the draft Statutory Rules which it proposes to make under section 21 of the Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse Act (Northern Ireland) 2013.
The Rules deal with matters of evidence and procedure in relation to the Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse; to the return or keeping, after the end of the inquiry, of documents given to or created by the Inquiry; and to awards made by the Inquiry Chairperson in respect of witness expenses, including legal expenses.
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the OFMDFM website at the following link.
Deadline for responses - 5pm 24 May 2013
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is seeking your views on proposed amendments to the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Oder 1976.
The amendments propose to implement, in respect of practising pharmaceutical chemists, the requirements of Article 4(2)(d) of the Directive 2011/24/EU. This Article relates specifically to the requirement for member states to have systems of professional liability insurance or similar arrangements in relation to provision of cross border healthcare.
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the DHSSPS website at the following link.
Deadline for responses - 5pm 30 May 2013
Consultation on an Equality Assessment on proposals for a Justice Bill (NI) 2013
The Department of Justice is carrying out a consultation on an Equality Assessment on proposals for a Justice Bill (Northern Ireland) to be introduced into the Northern Ireland Assembly later this year.
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the DOJ website at the following link.
Deadline for responses - 31 May 2013
Consultation on the revised Service Framework for Cardiovascular Health and Wellbeing
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is seeking your views on the revised Service Framework for Cardiovascular Health and Wellbeing
The Framework was originally launched in 2009, and upon reaching the end of its 3 year life cycle, has been subjected to a fundamental review. The revised Framework includes 43 standards which relate to a number of specific conditions, as well as communication, patient and public involvement, health improvement and protection, medicines management, palliative and end of life care and research.
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the DHSSPS website at the following link.
Deadline for responses - 19 June 2013
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981
The Department of Justice is seeking your views on the proposed changes to the Regulations and the assessment guidelines for those applications for legal aid where the applicant is paying for board and lodgings
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the DOJ website at the following link.
Deadline for responses - 10 July 2013
Consultation on a draft Strategy for Marine Protected Areas in the Northern Ireland Inshore Area
The Department of the Environment is seeking your views on proposals for a draft Strategy for Marine Protected Areas in the Northern Ireland Inshore Area.
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the DOE website at the following link.
Deadline for response - 30 September 2013
Consultation on policy options for a Bill to introduce recycling targets
The Department of the Environment is seeking your views on policy options for a Recycling Bill that will contain powers to introduce a statutory recycling target for local authority collected municipal waste.
You can download documents and find out more, including how to respond, from the DOE website at the following link.
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