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    Minister Kimmins - Department for Infrastructure

    Infrastructure Minister prioritises the protection of community transport

    20 May 2025

    Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has said she intends to increase funding to protect community transport services.

    Infrastructure Minister appoints Councillors to the Drainage Council

    16 May 2025

    Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins has appointed Councillors to serve as Non-Executive Councillor Members on the...

    Minister Kimmins committed to progressing the Rathlin Island Policy

    14 May 2025

    Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins visited Rathlin Island today to meet community representatives

    More news...

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    Our responsibilities

    Road improvement schemes

    How the public road network is managed, maintained and developed, as well as delivery of wider transport projects

    Rivers 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.

    Transport initiatives

    Lagan pedestrian and cycle bridge, Belfast on the Move and the Department's transport hubs.

    Roads

    Roads policies and legislation including the process and licencing requirements for road openings carried out by utility companies

    Public transport

    The Department's role in bus, rail and ferry travel including relevant legislation and our supported travel programmes

    Active travel

    Sustainable transport policies, primarily focused on cycling and walking in Northern Ireland.

    Waterways

    Inland Waterways, the Lagan Towpath and the Department's work with, the cross-border body, Waterways Ireland.

    DfI Transport and Road Asset Management procurement

    Procurement activities, ranging from supplies and services, and small-scale works to major road maintenance and high value capital construction projects.

    Road users

    Promoting and improving road safety via education, licensing and regulation of transportation.

    Water and sewerage services

    Policy in relation to the water and sewerage industry and for discharging the Department’s statutory and other duties

    Ports

    The Department’s role in air and seaports serving Northern Ireland

    Statistics and research

    Statistics and research that inform decision making within the Department’s areas of responsibility.

    Rathlin Island Policy

    Delivering the Rathlin Island Policy

    Careers in DfI

    We offer the full range of career opportunities with entry points to suit where you are in your career. Our work locations are across Northern Ireland.

    Crumlin 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.

    Living With Water Programme

    Living With Water, a new holistic and integrated approach to the provision of drainage and wastewater infrastructure.

    Planning

    The Department’s role in the NI planning system including relevant legislation, regional policies and strategies and supporting practical guidance.

    Sustainable Transport

    Promoting an Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure to help address climate change.

    Transport Planning and Modelling

    Transport Plans for Northern Ireland

    We work with these bodies

    • Trafficwatch NI
    • NI Water
    • Londonderry Port & Harbour Commissioners
    • Waterways Ireland
    • Translink
    • Belfast Harbour Commissioners
    • Warrenpoint Harbour Authority
    • Northern Ireland Drainage Council

    Our documents

    Our publications

    • Planning advert - T/2014/0114/F - May 2025

      Published 20 May 2025
    • NI Statutory Planning Consultations - Q3 report 2024/25

      Published 20 May 2025
    • Planning Advert - SPD/2024/0089/F - March 2025

      Published 19 May 2025
    See all our publications

    Our consultations

    • The Carneyhaugh Business Park, Newry (Abandonment) Order (NI) 2025 - Readvertisement

      Closes 24 June 2025
    • The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Lisburn) (Amendment) Order (NI) 2025

      Closes 27 May 2025
    • The Control of Traffic (Island Street Area, Belfast) Order (NI) 2025

      Closes 22 May 2025
    See all our consultations

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department for Infrastructure including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

    The Minister

    Minister for Infrastructure, Liz Kimmins

    Liz Kimmins has been appointed Minister for Infrastructure.

    About us

    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.

    Read more about the department

    Corporate information

    • Equality
    • Transport legislation
    • DfI complaints procedure
    • End Year Report on Business Plan Targets
    • Driver and Vehicle Agency
    • DfI public appointments
    • DfI Privacy Notice
    • DfI Business Continuity Planning

    Contact us

    Department for Infrastructure
    James House
    2 - 4 Cromac Avenue
    Belfast
    BT7 2JA

    If you need to raise an operational issue about a road or a street (for example an issue with a streetlight, pothole or roadworks) the quickest and easiest way to do this is by registering the issue.  Once you register your issue you will be able to track the progress.

    In case of an out of hours emergency, you should contact one of the following emergency contacts:

    • Northern Ireland Water Waterline 03457 440 088
    • Flooding Incident Line 0300 2000 100
    • DfI Roads Emergency/Out of Hours contact details

    Should you wish to contact the Department about a specific, non-emergency issue, please use the relevant contact from the list below.

    If you need to contact the Department about any other matter that is not listed below please email: info@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk. You should note that this e-mail address is not monitored outside of normal office hours.

    To report errors, broken links or technical problems, or to make a comment about the website, please use our feedback form or view our complaints procedure.

    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.

    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.

    See all contacts

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