Consultations

A consultation has been launched on proposals for a new legislative framework for co-operative societies. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is seeking the view of interested parties on certain aspects being considered for inclusion in a forthcoming bill.

The closing date for submissions to the public consultation on the review of ethics legislation has been extended. The consultation, which was launched on 25 November, will now run until 14 January 2022.

Proposals for reforms to Northern Ireland's policing oversight and accountability structures have gone out to consultation. The consultation document sets out recommendations arising from the justice minister's "stocktake" of policing oversight and accountability, as well as recommendations made by

A draft code of practice for legal practitioners on how to engage with and advise people who may lack capacity to make decisions has gone out for consultation. The Decision Support Service (DSS) has launched the consultation as part of its preparations for the commencement of the Assisted Decision-M

A public consultation has been launched as part of the government's review of the Freedom of Information Act. The consultation, which will run until 17 December 2021, asks participants to briefly identify key issues with the FOI system as they see it, in order to assist the Department in defining th

EU rules giving workers the right to "transparent and predictable" working conditions will be transposed into Irish law through primary legislation under plans now out for consultation. Ireland is required to transpose EU Directive 2019/1152 into Irish law by August 2022, though some of its provisio

Draft guidelines intended to assist planning authorities with city and county development plans have been published for public consultation. The government is inviting submissions on matters of process and methodology in the preparation of development plans until Friday 8 October 2021.