Consultations

In November 2023 the Department of Finance consulted on seven rates proposals: four in the non-domestic sector and three in the domestic sector. The consultation process was advertised in the local press and attracted a...

Civil Service Pension Scheme members are collectively required to contribute 5.6% of pensionable earnings per annum across the whole scheme membership. This is known as the scheme yield. In recent years the actual yield achieved...

The Draft 2025/26 Budget sets out the proposed departmental allocations for the incoming financial year. The Executive is encouraging people to get involved in the Draft Budget consultation and have their say on how to...

Land & Property Services Statistics Branch is seeking users’ views on the proposal to discontinue the annual publication of ‘Lone Pensioner Allowance (LPA) and Disabled Person’s Allowance (DPA) statistics’ on GOV.UK.

The Department of Finance (DOF) wishes to engage with stakeholders to obtain their views on the performance of the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 and on defamation policy in general.

On 20 September 2023, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland wrote to Permanent Secretaries of NICS departments directing that they launch public consultations on specific measures to support budget sustainability by raising additional revenue.

On 20 September the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland wrote to Permanent Secretaries of NICS departments directing that they launch public consultations on measures to support budget sustainability by raising additional revenue. The Department...

The Department of Finance is carrying out an 8-week public consultation to seek your views on proposed policy changes to the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Recruitment Policy, specifically the provisions relating to recruitment advertising.

The Department of Finance carried out a 20-week public consultation on a discussion document reviewing energy efficiency requirements and related areas of Building Regulations.

The Department of Finance carried out a public consultation from 3 July 2023 to 25 September 2023 on proposed amendments to Part E (Fire safety) of the Building Regulations and supporting guidance in Technical Booklet...

Consultation on NICS Pension Scheme Retrospective Remedy The Department of Finance Consultation on the draft Statutory Rule for the Retrospective Remedy in relation to work to remove the discrimination identified in the judgment known as...

NISRA Statistical Support Branch is seeking users’ views on the proposal to reduce the content of the ‘Cost to Business of Completing Statistical Surveys’ report and discontinue the ‘Burden on Households & Individuals of Completing...

The Department is seeking formal engagement on the recommendations made by the Independent Fiscal Commission in it's report "More Fiscal Devolution for Northern Ireland?"

The Department of Finance consultation on the draft Statutory Rule for the Prospective Remedy in relation to work to remove the discrimination identified in the judgment known as “McCloud” has now concluded.

2022-25 Draft Budget. The Budget provides the Executive with an opportunity to improve the lives of people in Northern Ireland by allocating resources to high priority areas in order to improve outcomes for citizens.

The Department of Finance has launched a public consultation on two separate aspects of the marriage law: 1. A proposed legislative change that would see the inclusion in our marriage law of belief marriage (marriage...

The Department of Finance carried out a public consultation from 25 October 2021 to 19 December 2021 on proposed amendments to Schedules 1 and 2 of the Building (Prescribed Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997. General...

The Department of Finance, Land & Property Services has completed a consultation exercise on a technical valuation matter relating to the ongoing Northern Ireland Revaluation of Non-Domestic properties (NI Reval2023).

The Department of Finance carried out a public consultation from 11 October to 19 December 2021 on proposals to uplift to standards of Part F of the Building Regulations. These were intended as an interim...

Changing Places toilet (CPT) facilities meet the needs of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities as well as people with other physical disabilities such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis. The Department...