| Policy Areas |
Examples |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Affairs |
Aquaculture, Fish diseases, Freshwater fisheries, Sea fishing Agriculture, Animal welfare, Communities, Forestry, Hunting, Land Reform. |
| Arts, Culture and Sport |
Arts, Cultural heritage, Languages, Football, Gaelic, Rugby, Athletics, Finance, Policy. |
| Finance, Business and Industry |
Executive budget, Cross cutting budgets, Public finance, Taxation, European Union, Pensions, Investment, Tourism. Economic policy, Industry International. |
| Children and Young People |
Children & young people’s rights, looked after children, social work. |
| Crime and Justice |
Courts, Criminal offences, Criminal procedure, Legal aid & access to justice, Police, Prisons, alternatives to custody & sentencing, prosecution system. Civil procedure, Courts, Debt repayment & diligence, European Union, Family law, Legal profession, Property law. |
| Education and Lifelong Learning |
Early education & childcare, Funding, Further & higher education, Lifelong Learning, Qualifications, Schools. |
| Environment |
Conservation, Energy, Environmental protection, Water quality Environmental assessment, Finance, International |
| Equality and Human Rights |
Disability, Gender & gender identity, Race Religion & belief, Sexual orientation, section 75, NI Bill of Rights, Human Rights. |
| Europe and External Affairs |
Operation and engagement with institutions of EU and relation to devolved legislatures, European funding and programmes. |
| Health and Community Care |
Diseases & medical conditions, NHS workforce, NHS management, NHS finance, Private healthcare, Public health/health promotion, Elderly people, Care & support service management, Social work, Young people, Learning disabilities, Mental health, Physical disabilities, Drug & alcohol misuse, People with HIV and Aids. |
| The Labour Market |
Economic indicators, Labour market, Employment & Unemployment, Social economy |
| Public Services and Government |
Northern Ireland Assembly, Government and Parliamentary systems, Freedom of information, Elections, Structures, Finance, Governance, Policy. |
| Regeneration, Housing and Planning |
Homelessness, Private housing, Social housing, Buildings, Land use, Telecommunications. |
| Social Justice |
Poverty, Social Inclusion, Deprivation, Social Justice. |
| Transport |
Fuels, Marine, Rail, Road, Transport Infrastructure. |
| Voluntary Issues |
Charity law, Social economy & the voluntary sector. |