Summary
This page provides details of the Department’s consultation in relation to the Audit of Inequalities and the draft 5 year Equality Action Plan and Disability Action Plan each covering the period 2025 to 2030.
Documents
- Consultation on an Audit of Inequalities and associated Action Plans
- Consultation on an Audit of Inequalities and Action Plans - Easy Read Version
Consultation description
The Department has statutory duties arising from Section 75(1) and 75(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, which are to have:
• due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity, and
• regard to the desirability of promoting good relations.
An Audit of Inequalities has been completed, which gathered and analysed information across the Section 75 categories to identify the inequalities that exist for service users and those affected by the Department’s policies. More detail on the Audit of Inequalities is included in the consultation document.
Following the Audit of Inequalities, new plans have been drafted, with further input from across all DoF business areas.
This consultation seeks your views on the Audit of Inequalities and the draft plans. The consultation period is 12 weeks, during which all feedback will be taken on board and reflected, as appropriate, within the draft plans. A formal response to the consultation will be published, upon its closure, followed by publication of the finalised plans.
We welcome your feedback on these draft plans.
The closing date for responses is Monday 25 August 2025.