Northern Ireland Consultations:

Week Commencing:21 November 2011

North-West Community Network is committed to facilitating and promoting engagement with the Community & Voluntary sector in the North-West on the policy issues that affect it.

If you feel the sector should respond collectively to any of these consultations, please communicate this to us - not all consultation/policy issues can be responded to, however, given the sheer volume of documents that are issued.

Alternative formats of the documents referred to below are often available to download from the relevant websites or by contacting the department/lead person involved.

Departmental consultations should, under good practice guidelines, afford twelve weeks for response - if you have any concerns over deadlines please do not hesitate to raise these with the named contact.

Consultation Title	Organisation	Closing Date	Contact Name	Contact Number	Email / Website
Opening Hours Review	Libraries NI	02/12/11	Pauline Martin	028 2566 4100	pauline.martin@librariesni.org.uk www.librariesni.org.uk
Draft corporate plan for 2011/15, Draft Audit of Inequalities, Draft Equality Scheme & draft Equality Action Plan 2012/15	Derry City Council	05/12/11	Ellen Cavanagh	028 7136 5151	https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/539CMX8 ellen.cavanagh@derrycity.gov.uk
Qualifications required to deliver essential skills	Department for Employing and Learning	09/12/11	FE Policy and Strategic Development	028 9025 7567	fepolicy@delni.gov.uk http://www.delni.gov.uk/
Draft Corporate Strategy 2012-2015 and Proposed Three Year Review Programme 2012-15	RQIA	09/12/11	Stuart Crawford / James McIlroy	028 9051 7251 / 028 9051 7466	stuart.crawford@rqia.org.uk james.mcilroy@rqia.org.uk www.rqia.org.uk
NI Assembly members’ salaries & office holder allowances, office expenses and pensions	Independent Financial review Panel	09/12/11	Pat McCartan	028 9052 1252	info@ifrp.org.uk www.ifrp.org.uk
Access to Justice Report	Department of Justice	13/12/11	Access to Justice Review	028 9076 3000	publiclegalservicesdivision@courtsni.gov.uk http://www.dojni.gov.uk/index.htm
District Councillors' Allowances and Multiple Mandates	Department of the Environment	16/12/11	Mylene Ferguson / Tommy McCormick	028 9025 6086 / 028 9025 6038	mylene.ferguson@doeni.gov.uk tommy.mccormick@doeni.gov.uk http://www.doeni.gov.uk/
Equality Scheme	OFMdFM	16/12/11	Policy Secretariat	028 9052 3423	policysec@ofmdfmni.gov.uk http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/index/equality/equality-scheme.htm
Audit Of Equality Effectiveness And Draft Equality Scheme Action Plan	University Of Ulster	16/12/11	Ms Sara Hunter	028 9036 8137	sp.hunter@ulster.ac.uk http://www.equality.ulster.ac.uk/consultation.html
Draft statutory guidance regarding the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.	Department of Finance and Personnel	22/12/11	Jim Strain	028 9052 1521	jim.strain@dfpni.gov.uk http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/
The Social Investment Fund	OFMdFM	23/12/11	N/a	028 9052 2542	Strategic paper on the Social Investment Fund (PDF 38KB) policysec@ofmdfmni.gov.uk www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk
Draft Revised Equality Scheme and Action Plan	Limavady Borough Council	23/12/11	Elizabeth Beattie	028 777 22226	elizabeth.beattie@limavady.gov.uk www.limavady.gov.uk
Equality Scheme and Action Plan 2011 - 2015	Strabane District Council	23/12/11	Human Resources Manager	028 7138 2204	info@strabanedc.com www.strabanedc.com/council/services/equality
Review of Maternity Services in Northern Ireland	Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety	23/12/11	Secondary Care Directorate	028 9052 0500	Complete the Response Questionnaire secondary.care@dhsspsni.gov.uk http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/showconsultations?txtid=51370
Review of the Youth Justice System in Northern Ireland	Department of Justice	30/12/11	Youth Justice Unit	028 9052 6568	The Department of Justice has organised a series of public meetings: Monday 28 November, Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh Thursday 8 December, St.Columb’s Park House, Derry/Londonderry All commence at 7pm Please register your attendance by telephone at 028 9052 6568 or by emailing: youthjusticereviewteam@dojni.x.gsi.gov.uk www.dojni.gov.uk/youth-justice-review
Policy on Proposed changes to GCSEs	The Department of Education	30/12/11	The Assessment & Qualifications Team	028 9127 9543	aqt@deni.gov.uk Respond Online
Draft Policy for Car Parking Provision and Management in the Health and Social Care Sector	Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety	30/12/11	Mary Curran	028 9052 0500	Complete the Response Questionnaire mary.curran@dhsspsni.gov.uk http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/showconsultations?txtid=51962
Proposed Changes to the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation	Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment	19/01/12	Michael Harris	028 9052 9900	NIR02012@detini.gov.uk http://www.detini.gov.uk/index.htm
Mental Health (Private Hospitals) Regulations	Department of Health Social Service and Public Safety	23/01/12	Chris Wilkinson	028 9052 2537	chris.wilkinson@dhsspsni.gov.uk http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/
Upper age limit for jury service	Department of Justice	10/02/12	Kelly Bidirdi	028 9041 2379	kelly.bidirdi@courtsni.gov.uk http://www.dojni.gov.uk
Defacement Removal Notices Guidance	Department of the Environment	16/02/12	Mark Allison	028 9025 4878	mark.allison@doeni.gov.uk http://www.doeni.gov.uk/index.htm

Every attempt is made to ensure the information given above is accurate, though we would be grateful if any inaccuracies were notified to us. You are also invited to share information on any other consultations currently open which have not been included here.

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