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Welcome to Department for Infrastructure
Featured
Kimmins announces early completion of the £1.9million Creenagh Bridge replacement and carriageway works
23 April 2026
Minister, Liz Kimmins, has announced the early reopening of the A45 Ballynakilly Road, Coalisland
Kimmins freezes Translink fares for second consecutive year
14 April 2026
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that Translink fares will remain unchanged for a second year in a row...
Launch of recruitment competition for two Non-Executive Members for the Board of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC)
3 April 2026
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint two Non...
Quick links
Dalradian Curraghinalt Project
Trafficwatchni
DfI Roads - winter service information leaflet
B15 Glenshesk Road Ballycastle - Overview
Kilrea Bridge, B64 Bann Road, Kilrea – Closure
Careers in DfI
DfI Rivers - Capital Projects Viewer
DfI services on nidirect
Problems with roads and streets
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Our responsibilities
Major Roads Programme
How the public road network is managed, maintained and developed, as well as delivery of wider transport projects
Rivers and flooding
Reducing the risk to life and damage to property from flooding from rivers and the sea, undertaking watercourse and coastal flood management in a sustainable manner.
Transport initiatives
Lagan pedestrian and cycle bridge, Belfast on the Move and the Department's transport hubs.
Roads
Roads policies and legislation including the process and licencing requirements for road openings carried out by utility companies
Public transport
The Department's role in bus, rail and ferry travel including relevant legislation and our supported travel programmes
Active travel
Sustainable transport policies, primarily focused on cycling and walking in Northern Ireland.
Waterways
Inland Waterways, the Lagan Towpath and the Department's work with, the cross-border body, Waterways Ireland.
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management Procurement
Procurement activities, ranging from supplies and services, and small-scale works to major road maintenance and high value capital construction projects.
Road users
Promoting and improving road safety via education, licensing and regulation of transportation.
Water and sewerage services
Policy in relation to the water and sewerage industry and for discharging the Department’s statutory and other duties
Ports
The Department’s role in air and seaports serving Northern Ireland
Statistics and research
Statistics and research that inform decision making within the Department’s areas of responsibility.
Rathlin Island Policy
Delivering the Rathlin Island Policy
Careers in DfI
We offer the full range of career opportunities with entry points to suit where you are in your career. Our work locations are across Northern Ireland.
Crumlin Road Gaol and St Lucia Site
The Department's role in the regeneration of the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast and the St Lucia site in Omagh.
Sustainable Drainage
Sustainable Drainage Directorate is progressing policy development work in relation to ‘natural flood management’ (NFM) and ‘sustainable drainage systems’ (SuDS).
Planning
The Department’s role in the NI planning system including relevant legislation, regional policies and strategies and supporting practical guidance.
Net Zero Transport – Reducing Transport Emissions
The Department's plans to address climate change in the transport sector and actions to reduce transport emissions.
Transport Planning and Modelling
The Transport Planning and Modelling Unit leads the development of both strategic and local transport plans, as well as modelling tools, to support evidence-based decision-making.
We work with these bodies
Trafficwatch NI
NI Water
Londonderry Port & Harbour Commissioners
Waterways Ireland
Translink
Belfast Harbour Commissioners
Warrenpoint Harbour Authority
Northern Ireland Drainage Council
Our documents
Our publications
Reservoir Grant Scheme - Consultation Report
Published
20 April 2026
DFI/2025-0271 - Copies of all records held by DfI about the traditional arch erected in Hillsborough on the evening of 16 June 2025.
Published
17 April 2026
DFI/2025-0279 - Details of hybrid working arrangements in the Department for Infrastructure.
Published
17 April 2026
See all our publications
Our consultations
Ravenhill Road and Ormeau Embankment Pedestrian and Cycling Improvements – Statutory Consultation
Closes 26 May 2026
The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Closes 07 May 2026
The Little Victoria Street Car Park, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Closes 22 May 2026
See all our consultations
Access to information
How to request information from the Department for Infrastructure including
Freedom of Information (FOI)
and the use of our
Publication Scheme
.
The Minister
Minister for Infrastructure, Liz Kimmins
Liz Kimmins has been appointed Minister for Infrastructure.
About us
The Department operates under the direction and control of the Minister for Infrastructure. Civil Servants are accountable to the Minister and the Minister is accountable to the Assembly.
Read more about the department
Corporate information
Equality
Transport legislation
DfI complaints procedure
End Year Report on Business Plan Targets
Driver and Vehicle Agency
DfI public appointments
DfI Privacy Notice
DfI Business Continuity Planning
Contact us
Department for Infrastructure
James House
2 - 4 Cromac Avenue
Belfast
BT7 2JA
If you need to raise an operational issue about a road or a street (for example an issue with a streetlight, pothole or roadworks) the quickest and easiest way to do this is by
registering
the issue. Once you register your issue you will be able to track the progress.
In case of an out of hours emergency, you should contact one of the following emergency contacts:
Northern Ireland Water Waterline 03457 440 088
Flooding Incident Line 0300 2000 100
DfI Roads Emergency/Out of Hours. Should the problem cause a serious threat to life or safety, please telephone 0300 200 7899
Should you wish to contact the Department about a specific, non-emergency issue, please use the relevant contact from the list below.
If you need to contact the Department about any other matter that is not listed below please email:
info@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
.
You should note that this e-mail address is not monitored outside of normal office hours.
To report errors, broken links or technical problems, or to make a comment about the website, please use our
feedback form
or view our
complaints procedure
.
You can contact any specific member of senior staff in the Department through the main Departmental e-mail address by naming the officer you want your correspondence forwarded to.
Lobbying
Section 8 of The Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act NI 2021 places certain duties upon Ministers, special advisers and officials within departments in relation to recording lobbying (as defined by the Act). Contacting the Minister directly (either verbally or through written correspondence to a non-Departmental email or social media account) may result in a record of the contact being included within the Infrastructure Minister’s lobbying register.
See all contacts
Skip to main content
Translation help
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Arabic —
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中文简体
Chinese (Traditional) —
中文繁體
Dutch —
Nederlands
Filipino —
Filipino
French —
Français
German —
Deutsch
Hungarian —
Magyar
Irish —
Gaeilge
Italian —
Italiano
Latvian —
Latviešu
Lithuanian —
Lietuvių kalba
Polish —
Polski
Portuguese —
Português
Romanian —
Română
Russian —
Русский
Slovak —
Slovenčina
Spanish —
Español
Ukrainian —
Українська
Welcome to Department for Infrastructure
Featured
Kimmins announces early completion of the £1.9million Creenagh Bridge replacement and carriageway works
23 April 2026
Minister, Liz Kimmins, has announced the early reopening of the A45 Ballynakilly Road, Coalisland
Kimmins freezes Translink fares for second consecutive year
14 April 2026
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that Translink fares will remain unchanged for a second year in a row...
Launch of recruitment competition for two Non-Executive Members for the Board of Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC)
3 April 2026
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a recruitment campaign to appoint two Non...
Quick links
Dalradian Curraghinalt Project
Trafficwatchni
DfI Roads - winter service information leaflet
B15 Glenshesk Road Ballycastle - Overview
Kilrea Bridge, B64 Bann Road, Kilrea – Closure
Careers in DfI
DfI Rivers - Capital Projects Viewer
DfI services on nidirect
Problems with roads and streets
Follow us
X
Bluesky
Our responsibilities
Major Roads Programme
How the public road network is managed, maintained and developed, as well as delivery of wider transport projects
Rivers and flooding
Reducing the risk to life and damage to property from flooding from rivers and the sea, undertaking watercourse and coastal flood management in a sustainable manner.
Transport initiatives
Lagan pedestrian and cycle bridge, Belfast on the Move and the Department's transport hubs.
Roads
Roads policies and legislation including the process and licencing requirements for road openings carried out by utility companies
Public transport
The Department's role in bus, rail and ferry travel including relevant legislation and our supported travel programmes
Active travel
Sustainable transport policies, primarily focused on cycling and walking in Northern Ireland.
Waterways
Inland Waterways, the Lagan Towpath and the Department's work with, the cross-border body, Waterways Ireland.
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management Procurement
Procurement activities, ranging from supplies and services, and small-scale works to major road maintenance and high value capital construction projects.
Road users
Promoting and improving road safety via education, licensing and regulation of transportation.
Water and sewerage services
Policy in relation to the water and sewerage industry and for discharging the Department’s statutory and other duties
Ports
The Department’s role in air and seaports serving Northern Ireland
Statistics and research
Statistics and research that inform decision making within the Department’s areas of responsibility.
Rathlin Island Policy
Delivering the Rathlin Island Policy
Careers in DfI
We offer the full range of career opportunities with entry points to suit where you are in your career. Our work locations are across Northern Ireland.
Crumlin Road Gaol and St Lucia Site
The Department's role in the regeneration of the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast and the St Lucia site in Omagh.
Sustainable Drainage
Sustainable Drainage Directorate is progressing policy development work in relation to ‘natural flood management’ (NFM) and ‘sustainable drainage systems’ (SuDS).
Planning
The Department’s role in the NI planning system including relevant legislation, regional policies and strategies and supporting practical guidance.
Net Zero Transport – Reducing Transport Emissions
The Department's plans to address climate change in the transport sector and actions to reduce transport emissions.
Transport Planning and Modelling
The Transport Planning and Modelling Unit leads the development of both strategic and local transport plans, as well as modelling tools, to support evidence-based decision-making.
We work with these bodies
Trafficwatch NI
NI Water
Londonderry Port & Harbour Commissioners
Waterways Ireland
Translink
Belfast Harbour Commissioners
Warrenpoint Harbour Authority
Northern Ireland Drainage Council
Our documents
Our publications
Reservoir Grant Scheme - Consultation Report
Published
20 April 2026
DFI/2025-0271 - Copies of all records held by DfI about the traditional arch erected in Hillsborough on the evening of 16 June 2025.
Published
17 April 2026
DFI/2025-0279 - Details of hybrid working arrangements in the Department for Infrastructure.
Published
17 April 2026
See all our publications
Our consultations
Ravenhill Road and Ormeau Embankment Pedestrian and Cycling Improvements – Statutory Consultation
Closes 26 May 2026
The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Closes 07 May 2026
The Little Victoria Street Car Park, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Closes 22 May 2026
See all our consultations
Access to information
How to request information from the Department for Infrastructure including
Freedom of Information (FOI)
and the use of our
Publication Scheme
.
The Minister
Minister for Infrastructure, Liz Kimmins
Liz Kimmins has been appointed Minister for Infrastructure.
About us
The Department operates under the direction and control of the Minister for Infrastructure. Civil Servants are accountable to the Minister and the Minister is accountable to the Assembly.
Read more about the department
Corporate information
Equality
Transport legislation
DfI complaints procedure
End Year Report on Business Plan Targets
Driver and Vehicle Agency
DfI public appointments
DfI Privacy Notice
DfI Business Continuity Planning
Contact us
Department for Infrastructure
James House
2 - 4 Cromac Avenue
Belfast
BT7 2JA
If you need to raise an operational issue about a road or a street (for example an issue with a streetlight, pothole or roadworks) the quickest and easiest way to do this is by
registering
the issue. Once you register your issue you will be able to track the progress.
In case of an out of hours emergency, you should contact one of the following emergency contacts:
Northern Ireland Water Waterline 03457 440 088
Flooding Incident Line 0300 2000 100
DfI Roads Emergency/Out of Hours. Should the problem cause a serious threat to life or safety, please telephone 0300 200 7899
Should you wish to contact the Department about a specific, non-emergency issue, please use the relevant contact from the list below.
If you need to contact the Department about any other matter that is not listed below please email:
info@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
.
You should note that this e-mail address is not monitored outside of normal office hours.
To report errors, broken links or technical problems, or to make a comment about the website, please use our
feedback form
or view our
complaints procedure
.
You can contact any specific member of senior staff in the Department through the main Departmental e-mail address by naming the officer you want your correspondence forwarded to.
Lobbying
Section 8 of The Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act NI 2021 places certain duties upon Ministers, special advisers and officials within departments in relation to recording lobbying (as defined by the Act). Contacting the Minister directly (either verbally or through written correspondence to a non-Departmental email or social media account) may result in a record of the contact being included within the Infrastructure Minister’s lobbying register.
See all contacts