Department for Infrastructure
Our responsibilities
Road improvement schemes
How the public road network is managed, maintained and developed, as well as delivery of wider transport projects
… moreTransport initiatives
Belfast on the Move and the Department's transport plans for Northern Ireland.
… moreRoads
Roads policies and legislation including the process and licencing requirements for road openings carried out by utility companies
… morePublic transport
The Department's role in bus, rail and ferry travel including relevant legislation and our supported travel programmes
… moreActive travel
Sustainable transport policies, primarily focused on cycling and walking in Northern Ireland.
… moreWaterways
Inland Waterways, the Lagan Towpath and the Department's work with, the cross-border body, Waterways Ireland.
… moreDfI Roads & Rivers procurement
Procurement activities, ranging from supplies and services, and small-scale works to major road maintenance and high value capital construction projects.
… moreRoad users
Promoting and improving road safety via education, licensing and regulation of transportation.
… moreWater and sewerage services
Policy in relation to the water and sewerage industry and for discharging the Department’s statutory and other duties
… moreStatistics and research
Statistics and research that inform decision making within the Department’s areas of responsibility.
… moreCrumlin Road Gaol and St Lucia Site
The Department's role in the regeneration of the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast and the St Lucia site in Omagh.
… moreLiving With Water Programme
Living With Water, a new holistic and integrated approach to the provision of drainage and wastewater infrastructure.
… morePlanning
The Department’s role in the NI planning system including relevant legislation, regional policies and strategies and supporting practical guidance.
… moreRivers and flooding
Reducing the risk to life and damage to property from flooding from rivers and the sea, undertaking watercourse and coastal flood management in a sustainable manner.
… moreSustainable Transport
Promoting an Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure to help address climate change.
… moreOur documents
Consultations
Publications
Access to information
How to request information from the Department for Infrastructure including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.
Management and structure
The Department operates under the direction and control of the Minister for Infrastructure. Civil Servants are accountable to the Minister and the Minister is accountable to the Assembly ... more
Contact us
Corporate Policy Unit
Clarence Court
10-18 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GB
Email: info@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9054 0540 (Text relay prefix 18001)
You can contact any specific member of senior staff in the Department through the main Departmental e-mail address by naming the officer you want your correspondence forwarded to.
Alternatively contact us using our feedback form or view our complaints procedure.
In the event of an emergency outside office hours please contact the relevant DfI Roads Division.
There is presently no public access to our Roads or Rivers offices; please contact our Roads and Rivers teams by telephone, mail or email.
Lobbying
Section 8 of The Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act NI 2021 places certain duties upon Ministers, special advisers and officials within departments in relation to recording lobbying (as defined by the Act). Contacting the Minister directly (either verbally or through written correspondence to a non-Departmental email or social media account) may result in a record of the contact being included within the Infrastructure Minister’s lobbying register.