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The outturn results for the 2018/19 Public Library Standards which form part of the Department's Delivering Tomorrow’s Libraries policy.

The outturn results for the 2019/20 Public Library Standards which form part of the Department's Delivering Tomorrow’s Libraries policy.

The Economic and Social Research Review aims to capture and disseminate key economic and social research relevant to the Department’s policy agenda to inform evidence-based policy making.

This policy is technical in nature introducing an IT system which aims to enhance the Carer’s Allowance application and administration process providing a more streamlined and efficient service for customers.

Under the current Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Funeral Expenses Payments (“FEP”) can be made, provided the relevant conditions set out in the regulations are met, for funerals that take place in EU member

The Partnership Panel was established to provide a structured relationship between central and local government, to promote collaboration and synergies between Ministers and councillors; and to provide opportunities for joint policy formation to enhance the co-ordination and d

Department for Communities Historic Environment Division (DfC HED) and Royal Mail have decided to agree a joint policy for the retention and conservation of post boxes which may be of special architectural or historic interest and merit listing.

The Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI) provides a comprehensive, up to date, and accessible source of information on all aspects of Northern Ireland’s historic environment.

This position statement sets out Historic Environment Division’s objectives in conserving the marine heritage of Northern Ireland and how it aims to meet its obligations under UK historic environment legislation and policy and associated international conventions.

Equalising pensions for the effect of unequal Guaranteed Minimum Pensions.

Guidance to assist occupational pension schemes on the use of the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMP) conversion legislation.

This Policy Statement details the responsibilities regarding the prevention of fraud, bribery or serious irregularity within the Department and non-departmental Public Bodies.

The rights and status of EEA nationals and their family members living in the UK before the UK leaves the EU will remain the same as now. This means they will continue to be eligible to access social housing and homelessness assistance on the same terms as now.

The outturn results for the 2017/18 Public Library Standards which form part of the Department's Delivering Tomorrow’s Libraries policy.

This document replaces and supersedes Annex B and Annex C of Planning Policy Statement 6 (PPS6) ‘Planning, Archaeology and the Built Heritage’,  published in March 1999.

The purpose of this Investment Policy Statement is to establish best practice guidelines for the management of the Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund's investment portfolio (the "Fund").

A significant amount of research is published outside of the Department on issues which may be of interest to policy makers, and this widely-dispersed information can be time consuming to collate.

A significant amount of research is published outside of the Department on issues which may be of interest to policy makers, and this widely-dispersed information can be time consuming to collate.

This Guide on the principle provisions of the Order has been prepared by the Social Policy Unit of the Department for Communities for the information and advice of licensed premises.

This screening deals with the Lawfulness Pilot Projects Existing policy

The outturn results for the 2016/17 Public Library Standards which form part of the Department's Delivering Tomorrow’s Libraries policy.