Following the Departments Act (NI) 2016, which led to the renaming and restructuring of Departments, it was necessary to develop an Equality Scheme for the Department for Infrastructure. The draft document also incorporates a number...
The Minister for Infrastructure is committed to increasing the level of active travel and strongly supports improving health and wellbeing for everyone across the region. In this draft Belfast Bicycle Network consultation document, the Minister...
The Department is seeking your views on the draft Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
The Department is seeking your views on a review of permitted development rights for mineral exploration.
This consultation is now closed and the legislation was introduced on 16 October 2017. Guidance notes on the implementation of the Directive can be found at: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/publications/motor-vehicles-authorised-weight-and-construction-and-use-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland. A summary of responses can be found below.
This consultation seeks views on proposals to complete transposition of the Recognition of Professional qualifications Directive as amended by Directive 2013/55, in relation to driving instructors and motorcycle instructors.
On 22 July 2015 the Department of Environment (DOE), now Department for Infrastructure (DfI), issued a consultation on its proposals to increase the unladen weight of powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The Department has now...
The Department is seeking your views on a review of permitted development rights.
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) / Approved Motorcycle Instructor (AMI) schemes in Northern Ireland.
New provisions to tackle the harm caused by drink driving in Northern Ireland were included in the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill that completed its passage through the NI Assembly in January 2016.
This consultation sets out proposals to introduce new regulations to exempt certain electrically assisted pedal cycles from certain vehicle and driver licensing requirements.
The Department has published a consultation document outlining proposals to make a Statutory Rule entitled The Donaghadee (Harbour Area) Order (Northern Ireland).
Consultation on the proposals to amend the Public Service Vehicles Regulation (Northern Ireland) 1985 which aim to introduce new duties for bus drivers with regards to passengers with disabilities.
The proposed change is to introduce a sailing from Portaferry at 7.20 am on weekdays all year round. This would be offset by dropping the last two sailings in the evening (Sunday to Friday) from...
The Department is consulting on a new Accessible Transport Strategy up to 2025.This public consultation is aimed at agreeing a vision for a new Strategy and the high level strategic themes to be taken forward.
Proposal to make the wearing of helmets mandatory for riders and/or drivers of, and passengers on, motor tricycles used on public roads
Proposals on increasing the maximum speed limit for conventional tractors and changing the current combination and trailer weight limits.
Proposals to introduce a suite of fixed penalties for offences related to the current taxi driver licensing regime and the forthcoming regulations governing taxi licensing, taximeters and the maximum fare.
DfI Roads has developed proposals to provide a grade-separated junction at York Street that would provide direct links between Westlink and the M2 and M3 motorways and greatly improve access between these roads. The Westlink...
Equality screening document of the proposals from the Department of Environment Draft Budget 2015/16