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A Guide to DfI

Contents Page No

NICS Restructuring Programme 3

DfI – A New Department 5

DfI – Staff Structure 7

DfI by Numbers 14

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There was a commitment in the Programme for

Government 2011-2015 to agree changes to the structures

of Government which will operate in the next Assembly.

The Stormont House Agreement in December 2014

included a commitment to reduce the number of Northern

Ireland Civil Service Departments from twelve to nine in

time for the Assembly elections in May 2016. The First

Minister subsequently announced the names of the nine

Departments and their main functions to the Assembly in

March 2015.

The Fresh Start Agreement of 17 November 2015 further

refined the functions of the future nine Departments. The

programme has been set up to deliver this commitment by

the May 2016 deadline.

NICS Restructuring

Programme

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Nine NICS

Departments

NICS Restructuring Programme

Agriculture, Environment

and Rural Affairs

Communities

Economy

Education

Finance Health

Infrastructure

Justice

The Executive Office

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DfI

A New Department

DRD Functions

Inland Waterways (from DCAL)

Road Safety and Vehicle Regulation and DVA

(from DOE)

Strategic Planning and

Planning Policy (from

DOE)

Rivers Agency (from DARD)

Crumlin Road Gaol team

and St Lucia Regeneration

Site (from OFMDFM)

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• DfI functions are diverse but related

₋ Roads, Transportation, Road Safety,

₋ Water, Flood Management,

₋ Planning, Driver Licence and Vehicle Testing, etc

• 3,300 staff based in over 80 locations

• We want to do more than just bring functions together

• Add value for the citizen and provide opportunities for staff

DfI A New Department

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DfI

Planning, Water & DVA

Fiona McCandless - Deputy Secretary

• Strategic Planning

• Planning Legislation, Policy and Guidance

• Water Policy

• Provision of Clean Drinking Water

• Treatment and Safe Disposal of Wastewater

• Flood Risk Policy Management

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• Vehicle Tests

• Driver Tests

• Driver Licensing

• Roadside Compliance and Enforcement

• Crumlin Road Gaol

• St Lucia Regeneration Site

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DfI

Planning, Water & DVA

John McGrath - Deputy Secretary

• Transport Policy and Strategy

• Cycling

• Road Safety

• Concessionary Fares

• Inland Waterways/Waterways Ireland

• Ports Policy

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DfI Transport and Resources

• Rathlin Ferry

• Corporate Services,

Human Resources and Finance

• Translink Bus and Rail Services

• Community Transport

• EU Programmes

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DfI Transport and Resources

Andrew Murray - Deputy Secretary

• Maintain and Develop the Road

Network

• Manage the Road Network

• Manage Flood Risks through

Rivers Agency’s Construction and

Maintenance of Drainage and

Flood Defence Infrastructure

• Street Lighting

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DfI

Roads and Rivers

• Winter Service

• Strangford Ferry

• Belfast Rapid Transit

• Park and Ride

• e-cars

• Development advice relating to

roads issues and flooding

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DfI

Roads and Rivers

The new Department will have a positive impact on the

daily lives of everyone living, working and visiting

Northern Ireland

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