Consultation update
Details of significant consultation exercises currently being carried out by government departments and other public sector bodies in Northern Ireland. Queries on individual consultations should be referred to the organisations concerned, as outlined.
Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
There are no current consultations
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
There are no current consultations
Department of Education
There are no current consultations
Department for Employment and Learning
There are no current consultations
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
There are no current consultations
Department of Finance and Personnel
There are no current consultations
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Privileged access to court and information files
Opened 14 January
The purpose of this consultation exercise is to seek views and feedback from the public on draft statutory rules which will provide privileged access to information contained in court and inquest files.
Responses should be submitted no later than 22 February to: Statutory Rules Consultation Response, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, BT3 9HQ.
Email: proniconsultation@dcalni.gov.uk
Sub-regional stadia programme for soccer
Opened November 30
The purpose of this consultation exercise is to publically seek views and feedback on how the sub-regional stadia programme can be best taken forward.
Responses should be submitted no later than 22 February to: Stadia Branch, Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7EG.
Tel: 028 9051 5053
Email: stadiumteam@dcalni.gov.uk
Department for Regional Development
Parking and waiting restrictions (Belfast)
Opened 27 January
The department is seeking consultation on its proposed Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Responses should be submitted no later than 19 February to: TransportNI Eastern Division, Traffic Management, Hydebank, 4 Hospital Road, Belfast, BT8 8JL.
Email: traffic.eastern@drdni.gov.uk
Parking and waiting restrictions (Londonderry)
Opened 2 February
The department is seeking consultation on its proposed Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Londonderry) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Responses should be submitted no later than 26 February to: TransportNI Western Division, 1 Crescent Road, Londonderry, BT47 2NQ
Email: TrafficWestern@drdni.gov.uk
Department for Social Development
Banbridge town centre masterplan
Opened November 26
The evidence based plan sets out the strategic vision for Banbridge over the next 15 years.
Responses should be submitted no later than 17 March to: Banbridge Master Plan Team, AECOM, Beechill house, Beechill Road, Belfast BT8 7RP.
Email: ian.turkington@aecom.com
Housing adaption services
The DSD and the DHSSPS are seeking consultation on the Inter-Departmental Review of Housing Adaption Services Final Report and Action plan 2016. The consultation is being coordinated by Northern Ireland Housing Executive on behalf of both departments.
Responses should be sent no later than 19 April to: John Montgomery, NIHE Housing Adaptions Policy Unit, Fifth Floor, Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8BP.
Tel: 028 9031 8561
Email: housing.adaptationsunit@nihe.gov.uk
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Equality and human rights
As NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England it is not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. The department is consulting on the applicability of NICE guidance to the HSE sector.
Responses should be submitted no later than Wednesday 2 March to: Quality Regulation Policy and Legislation Branch, DHSSPS, Room D1, Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SQ
Email: SGU-NICEGuidance@dhsspsni.gov.uk
Department of Justice
Statutory time limits
The department is seeking stakeholders’ views on an ideal start point for measuring statutory time limits in criminal cases.
Responses should be submitted no later than 28 March to: Consultation Co-Ordinator, Speeding Up Justice Branch, Massey House, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SX.
Tel: 028 9016 9645
Email: SpeedingUpJustice@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk
Department of the Environment
Public service vehicle conduct
Opened 30 November
The department wants to amend the Public Service Vehicles Regulation (Northern Ireland) 1985 to introduce new duties for bus drivers with regards to passengers with disabilities.
Responses should be submitted no later than 26 February to: June Gibson, Vehicle Policy Branch, Road Safety & Vehicle Regulation Division, Department of the Environment, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GB.
Tel: 028 9054 0354
Email: june.gibson@doeni.gov.uk
Marine conservation
Opened 14 December
The Department of the Environment’s Marine Division is consulting on the proposed designation of four Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs).
Comments and responses should be submitted by 11 March to: Marine Conservation Zones Consultation, Department of the Environment, Marine Environment Division, Klondyke Building, Cromac Avenue, Belfast, BT7 2JA.
Email: MarineDivison.InfoRequests@doeni.gov.uk
Pollution prevention and control
Opened 1 February
The department is leading a consultation on amending the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulation (Northern Ireland) 2013 to require the equipment used for Stage II Petrol Vapour Recovery to be certified and tested according to certain CEN standards.
Responses should be submitted no later than 28 March 2016 to: Air & Environmental Quality Unit, DoE Regulatory and Natural Resources Policy Division, Department of the Environment Northern Ireland, 6th Floor Goodwood House, 44-58 May Street, Town Parks, Belfast, BT1 4NN.
Email: aeqteam@doeni.gov.uk
Regulatory charging policy
Opened 30 January
The department is consulting on proposals for a new NIEA Regulatory Charging Policy for the period 2016-2021.
Responses should be submitted no later than 24 March to: NIEA Regulatory Charging Policy 2016-2021 Consultation, Sheila Walker, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, 17 Antrim Road, Tonagh Lisburn, BT28 3AL.
Email: shelia.walker@doeni.gov.uk