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» Assembly - Northern Ireland    The New Northern Ireland Assembly was established as part of the Belfast Agreement reached at the multi-party negotiations on Friday 10 April, now commonly referred to as the 'Good Friday Agreement'. This site provides information on the structure and fun    http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/

» Central Community Relations Unit    Provides a searchable database of information on projects funded.    http://www.ccruni.gov.uk/

» Central Procurement Directorate    Responsible for public procurement policy in Northern Ireland. Provides details of the services provided, projects and publications.    http://www.cpdni.gov.uk/

» Community Safety Unit    Includes information about research, training and funding.    http://www.communitysafetyni.gov.uk/

» Department for Regional Development    Responsible for roads and water, although it also has other divisions. Includes news and information about the various activities of the department.    http://www.drdni.gov.uk/

» Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland    Responsible for housing, urban regeneration, community development, social security and child support.    http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/

» Department of Education Northern Ireland    DENI website providing information on a number of topics of interest to parents, students and teachers.    http://www.deni.gov.uk/

» Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.    Describes the role of the DETINI, the main Government Department in Northern Ireland concerned with economic development.    http://www.detini.gov.uk/

» Department of Finance and Personnel    Includes information on the work of the department in controlling expenditure of Northern Ireland Departments.    http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/

» Department of the Environment    Contains information on a number of NI environmental agencies.    http://www.doeni.gov.uk/

» Electoral Office for Northern Ireland    Includes information on local offices and the voting process.    http://www.eoni.org.uk

» European Division    Part of the Department of Finance and Personnel. Includes news and reports.    http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/finance/european-funding

» General Register Office (Northern Ireland)    Responsible for the registration of births, deaths, marriages, and adoptions, and for issuing certificates, compiling statistics, and maintaining historical records. The site provides an on-line ordering service for birth, death, marriage and adoption cer    http://www.groni.gov.uk/

» Human Rights Unit of the Civil Service    A unit within the Office of the First Minister and his Deputy. Contains news, legal data and information on training provided.    http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/index/equality/human-rights.htm

» Labour Relations Agency    The independent body responsible for assisting employers, employees and their representatives to improve the conduct of their industrial relations and employment practices. Includes briefings on a range of issues in employment law, including sick pay, hol    http://www.lra.org.uk/

» Land & Property Services    Features general information on rates and valuations in the province. Online ways to control rate payment, contact details for county offices, and facilities to view official publications.    http://www.lpsni.gov.uk

» New Targeting Social Need (TSU) Unit    Provides reports and funding information.    http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/central-anti-poverty-unit.htm

» North/South Ministerial Council    Aims to develop consultation, co-operation and action within the island of Ireland. Includes information about meetings, publications and contacts.    http://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/

» Northern Ireland Audit Office    Includes background, reports, press releases and details of their audit work.    http://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/

» Northern Ireland Departments Consulation Register    Provides details of consultation exercises which are being carried out by Public Sector Bodies in the Province.    http://www.consultationni.gov.uk/

» Northern Ireland Executive    Responsible for the governance of Northern Ireland under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. Provides a regularly updated gateway to information about the administration in Northern Ireland.    http://www.northernireland.gov.uk

» Northern Ireland Forum For Political Dialogue    Includes organisation of the forum, as well as transcripts of debates.    http://www.ni-forum.gov.uk/

» Northern Ireland Housing Executive    Includes information on housing advice, homelessness, research, jobs tenders, grants, community safety. Publications, leaflets and application forms are also available.    http://www.nihe.gov.uk/

» Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission    The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is a statutory body Established in terms of the Northern Ireland Act, in compliance with the Good Friday Agreement.    http://www.nihrc.org/

» Northern Ireland Parades Commission    The body which determines whether individual parades and demonstrations are permitted - includes their annual report, a list of past determinations and parades currently under consideration, details of the Commission's members, their terms of reference, a    http://www.paradescommission.org/

» Northern Ireland Planning Appeals Commission    Provides information about the roles and activities of the Commission. Includes information on making an appeal.    http://www.pacni.gov.uk/

» Northern Ireland Planning Service    Responsible for land use and development in Northern Ireland. Information on the agency, services, controls, and plans.    http://www.planningni.gov.uk/

» Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency    Includes census information and details of how to register births, deaths and marriages.    http://www.nisra.gov.uk/

» Northern Ireland Water    Executive Agency within the Department for Regional Development that provides water services for the area. Tender opportunities available to businesses.    http://www.niwater.com/

» Office for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas    OFREG. Includes advice for consumers, press releases and relevant links.    http://ofreg.nics.gov.uk/

» Office of the Ombudsman for Northern Ireland    The Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints deal with injustice due to maladministration by government departments and public bodies. The site explains the complaints process, lists the bodies covered b    http://www.ni-ombudsman.org.uk/

» Office of the Social Fund Commissioner for Northern Ireland    Responsible for delivering an independent review on decisions made by the Social Security Agency on the discretionary part of the Social Fund scheme. Provides information on the relevant rights and services available to Northern Ireland citizens.    http://www.osfcni.org.uk

» Online NI    Portal for government and public services in the province.    http://www.onlineni.net

» Public Service Improvement Unit    Formerly known as the NI Citizen's Charter Unit. Includes news, publications and photos.    http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/delivery-and-innovation/did-reform/did-psiu.htm/

» Roads Service    Road authority responsible for public roads, footways, bridges, street lights, car parks and the Strangford Lough ferry service. Includes office locations, press releases, careers information and a facility to report faults.    http://www.roadsni.gov.uk/

» Small Business Agency    Responsible for the establishment and expansion of small businesses. The site contains information and advice on setting up small businesses and expansion.    http://www.investni.com

» Special EU Programmes Body    One of the six cross border Bodies established under the Belfast Agreement. Includes information on current programmes and office locations.    http://www.seupb.org/

» The Bloody Sunday Inquiry    Official site of the investigation. Includes information about the inquiry itself, transcripts of the evidence which it has taken and texts of its rulings and press releases.    http://www.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org.uk/

» The Central IT Unit    Part of the Office of the First Minister and The Deputy First Minister. Includes news and publications.    http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/delivery-and-innovation/did-innovation.htm/

» The Forensic Science Agency of Northern Ireland    Site describing the role of the NI FSA including the particular challenges associated with terrorist crime.    http://www.fsani.org.uk/

» The Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister    Includes news releases, publications and information about the functions of the Office.    http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/

» Trading Standards Service    Includes advice for consumers, a FAQ list, warnings about some of the latest hoaxes and swindles, and information on their work, including enforcement of consumer legislation, free business and consumer advice, and a calibration service.    http://www.detini.gov.uk/cgi-bin/get_builder_page?page=2865&site=9