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  • The Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022 – Location of Free Period Products

    Topics:
    • Higher education

    Under the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, specified public service bodies of the Department for the Economy have a statutory duty to provide period products free of charge on their premises from 12 May 2024. The following list provides locations of such products, which is a requirement under Article 7 of the Act.

    Department for the Economy Specified Public Bodies

    Further Education Colleges

    • Belfast Metropolitan College - across all campuses
    • Northern Regional College - across all campuses
    • North West Regional College - across all campuses
    • South Eastern Regional College - across all campuses
    • Southern Regional College - across all campuses - Free Period Products at Southern Regional College
    • South West College - across all campuses

    Higher Education Institutions

    • Queen’s University, Belfast - Period Dignity @ Queens
    • St Mary’s University College - Student Guidance and Support 

      (scroll to bottom of page and click “Period Products”)

    • Stranmillis University College - Important College Information 

      (under “Period Poverty”. Note – this is a temporary location while a webpage is being developed).

    • The Open University NI - Statement on the provision of free Period Products
    • Ulster University - Statement Regarding Provision of Free Period Products at Ulster University

       

    Other Specified Bodies

    • Invest Northern Ireland  - Bedford Square, Belfast, BT2 7ES

       

    • The Consumer Council  - Floor 3, Seatem House, 28-32 Alfred Street, Belfast, BT2 8EN

    (A variety of products is provided in each washroom area. This includes the provision of products in the ladies toilets on floor 2 and 3 and products in the accessible washrooms on floor 2 and floor 3).

     

    • The Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland  -  Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin, Co Antrim, BT29 4SR

    (Communication signage has been placed in appropriate bathrooms).

     

    • The Fair Employment Tribunal - Killymeal House, 2 Cromac Quay, Belfast BT7 2JD

    (Designated toilets on each floor. A notice has been placed on the toilet doors to alert individuals to the availability of the products. A notice has also been placed in the waiting areas).

     

    • The Industrial Tribunal - Killymeal House, 2 Cromac Quay, Belfast BT7 2JD

    (Designated toilets on each floor. A notice has been placed on the toilet doors to alert individuals to the availability of the products. A notice has also been placed in the waiting areas).

     

    • The Labour Relations Agency - James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue, The Gasworks, Belfast BT7 2JA

       

    • Northern Ireland Tourist Board (Tourism NI)  - Floors 10-12, Linum Chambers, Bedford Square, Beford Street, Belfast, BT2 7ES.

    (The availability of period products is displayed on notices throughout Linum Chambers).

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