Reform of the Northern Ireland planning system:

Draft EQIA at a strategic level

Consultation Questionnaire – Online Version

The aim of this questionnaire is to help obtain your views on the draft EQIA at a strategic level. If you would prefer to send in your comments without using the questionnaire that will also be fine. In completing the questionnaire please answer each question by writing your comments in the space provided. The closing date for this consultation is 2ndOctober 2009 and we need to receive your completed questionnaire on or before that date.

The completed questionnaire should be returned, by email, to .

RESPONDENT INFORMATION

Please Note that this form mustbe returnedwith your response to ensure that we handle your response appropriately.

In keeping with our policy on openness, the Department will make responses to this consultation paper publically available. When publishing responses received on behalf of organisations the Department will also publish the organisation’s name and address. When publishing responses received on behalf of individuals the Department will not publish details of the individual’s name and address.

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1. Name/Organisation

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Mr Ms Mrs Miss Dr Please tick as appropriate

Surname

Forename

2. Postal Address

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Phone:

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3. Are you responding:

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On behalf of a group / organisation

4. Which of the following best describes the capacity in which you are responding as:

Developer Agent/Architect Business Member of Public

Environment Group Council / Councillor MLA, MP, MEP

Other Please state:

5. Acknowledgment

Individual responses will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested

1. Do you have any views on any aspects of equality covered in this draft assessment? YES / NO

2. Are there any other issues that have not been addressed?YES / NO

If YES, please indicate what other issues should have been addressed.

3. Do you have any views on how the delivery of the planning reform proposals should be taken forward to effectively address inequalities and differentials?

YES / NO

If YES, please indicate how delivery of the planning reform proposals should be taken forward.

4. Are there any measures that should be implemented to ensure the promotion of equality of opportunity and/or mitigate against an adverse impact on people in the Section 75 equality groups?

YES/ NO

If YES, please give details.


5. Do you have any other comments on this draft EQIA at a strategic level?YES / NO

If YES, please give details below.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION, IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED

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