Consultations

The Historic Environment Division is seeking views on proposals for the removal of ecclesiastical exemption.

Consultation on a Framework for Promoting Sign Language, including proposals for Legislation.

The Historic Environment Division is seeking views on proposals for a new Historic Environment Fund to run from 2016 to 2020 which will bring together new and existing Departmental funding streams for the sector.

This consultation is to assist in the development of annual indicators to monitor the progress of the ‘Active Ageing Strategy 2016 – 2021’. OFMDFM, in conjunction with advisory groups and other NI Executive departments, has...

Consultation on proposals to protect pensions accrued in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) for nursery assistants employed by the Education Authority (the five former education and library boards). Nursery assistants were subject to...

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.

Publication of a consultation paper in relation to the abolition of Class 2 National Insurance: Introducing a benefit test into Class 4 National Insurance for the self-employed At the 2015 Summer Budget the government confirmed...

Consultation on guidance for local government for performance improvement for 2016 onwards designed to assist councils to gather information to assess improvements in their services and to report annually on their performance against indicators which...

The purpose of this consultation exercise is to publicly seek views and feedback on how the sub regional stadia programme can best be taken forward.

The aim of the masterplan is to set out a vision for the future development of Banbridge. It is an evidence based plan that sets out the strategic vision for Banbridge over the next 15...

Consultation on the Strategy for Culture & Arts 2016-2026

The Department’s Private Rented Branch has published a Discussion Document on the Review of the Role and Regulation of the Private Rented Sector. The aim of the review is to consider the current and potential...

Publication of a consultation paper in relation to banning the cost of commission payments being passed on to members in relevant occupational pension schemes

This consultation proposes that the time limits for relevant pension schemes in Northern Ireland to comply with new trustee requirements should be extended.”

The ‘Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities’ contains proposals that will help the Department, working in partnership with others, to address the difficulties and inequalities that people with significant disabilities are attempting to overcome in...

The Department is consulting on proposals for Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (“the Regulations”) which will make provision for accounting and reporting by charities within the framework provided by the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008...

Payment of compensation in respect of diminution of emolument as a result of local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland

Report by the Entertainment Licensing Review Group

The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure consulted on a draft revised policy and guidance framework for the Community Festivals Fund.

The Department is reviewing its Disability Action Plan 2014 – 2017 and is carrying out a public consultation to help inform and improve it.