Summary
The Department for Infrastructure sought views on the draft Social and Environmental Guidance the Department will expect the Utility Regulator to have regard to when carrying out its role of regulating NI Water during the period 2028/29-2032/33.
Documents
- PC28 - Draft Guidance and Consultation Document - September 2026
- Draft PC28 Guidance - Data Protection Impact Assessment
- Draft PC28 Guidance - Human Rights Impact Assessment
- Draft PC28 Guidance - Regulatory Impact Assessment pro forma
- Draft PC28 Guidance – Rural Needs Impact Assessment
- Draft PC28 Guidance - Section 75 screening form
- Draft PC28 Guidance - Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Form
- Draft PC28 Guidance - Child Rights Impact Assessment
Consultation description
The Department for Infrastructure invited all interested parties to have their say on draft Social and Environmental Guidance (‘The Guidance’) for Water and Sewerage Services for the period 2028/29-2032/33.
The Guidance will inform how water and sewerage services are provided in Northern Ireland and will also set out what NI Water will need to do to meet its environmental obligations, continue to make improvements in service delivery and work to operate sustainably, taking account of climate change.
The Department is considering the consultation responses received and will prepare a Consultation Responses Report. This will be published on the Department’s website in due course.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.