All content including the most recent news and events from the Disability Federation of Ireland website. http://www.disability-federation.ie/ <h1>Newsletter March 2010</h1> <h2>Government Delay in Producing their Promised &ldquo;<acronym title="National Disability Strategy">NDS</acronym> Recession Implementation Plan&rdquo; Undermines their Commitment to the National Disability Strategy</h2> <p>On 8th October last, in the... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10048http://www.disability-federation.ie/documents/NL March 2010.pdfhttp://www.disability-federation.ie/documents/NL March 2010.doc <h1>Newsletter January / February 2010</h1> <p>An Advocate for the Voluntary Disability Sector.<br /> Supporting Organisations to Enable People with Disabilities</p> <h2><strong>Ensuring Better Services for</strong> <strong>People with Disabilit</strong><strong>ies</strong></h2> <p>There wa... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10038http://www.disability-federation.ie/documents/NLFebruary2010.pdfhttp://www.disability-federation.ie/documents/NLFebruary2010.doc <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a onclick="window.open(this.href,'','resizable=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,width=800,height=800,status'); return false" href="http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/HSE%20National%20Service%20Plan%202010.html">Get a Co... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10029 <h1>Special Budget 2010 Edition Newsletter</h1> <p>An Advocate for the Voluntary Disability Sector.<br /> Supporting Organisations to Enable People with Disabilities</p> <h2>People with Disabilities face further Income and Services Cuts in 2010</h2> <p>Budget 2010 gave little indication tha... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10025 <h1>Press Release 2 Feb 2010</h1> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;The coverage in today&rsquo;s Irish Times reporting on the first two and half years of <acronym title="Health Service Executive">HSE</acronym>&rsquo;s recording of complaints in relation to disability services makes for very disturbing re... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10015 <h1>DFI SKILL Programme Deadlines 2010</h1> <table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" summary="2 columns, 9 rows"> <caption>DFI SKILL Programme Deadlines 2010</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Date</th> <th scope="col">Deadline</th> </tr> ... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10014 <h1>SKILL Programme Graduations 2009</h1> <p>DFI would like to extend its congratulations to all staff in participating member organisations who graduated from the SKILL Programme Training Programme during the month of November. The Graduations for 2009 were held throughout November in Cork, Dubli... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10013 <h1>Skill Project Background</h1> <p>The SKILL Programme was established in late 2004 to address the identified gaps in the provision of education, training and development opportunities for support staff working in the Irish health and personal social services.</p> <p>Find out more from the websi... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10012 <h1>SKILL Programme Briefing Sessions</h1> <h2>Want to find out more about SKILL?</h2> <p>DFI and the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies (NFVB) will be holding the following SKILL Programme Briefing Sessions in February &ndash; contact Cathy on 01 4250124 / <a href="mailto:cathymcgrath@disabi... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10011 <h1>Newsletter December 2009</h1> <p>An Advocate for the Voluntary Disability Sector.<br /> Supporting Organisations to Enable People with Disabilities</p> <h2>Cut Disability Services Now and People with Disabilities will Pay the Price for A Long Time into the Future</h2> <p>Difficult decisio... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10009http://www.disability-federation.ie/documents/NLDecember09.pdfhttp://www.disability-federation.ie/documents/NLDecember09.doc <h1>Major Concerns About Further Cuts in Disability Services</h1> <p>Statement from Disability Federation of Ireland<br /> 2nd December 2009, embargo to 12 noon </p> <p>The Disability Federation of Ireland has invited all members of the Oireachtas to a briefing in Buswells Hotel today, to... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10008 <h1 ><acronym title="Disability Federation of Ireland">DFI</acronym>'s Briefing Note to Support Organisations completing the Questionnaire issued by the Steering Group for the Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services </h1> <p ><strong>December 2009 </strong></p> <p>The Office ... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10007http://www.disability-federation.ie/documents/DFI DECEMBER BRIEFING VALUE FOR MONEY.doc <h1><strong> </strong>Newsletter November 2009</h1> <h2>Preparing for Budget 2010</h2> <p><acronym title="Disability Federation of Ireland">DFI</acronym> has been working over the last few weeks to influence the Review of the Programme for Government. We have argued that Government needed to urgen... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=10001 <h1>&quot;We Can't Opt Out Of The Future&quot;</h1> <p>National Conference <br /> 21st &amp; 22nd November 2007<br /> Portlaoise Heritage Hotel Portlaoise, Co. Laois</p> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>Voluntary disability organisations have been to the forefront of promoting the inclusion and wellbei... http://www.disability-federation.ie/index.php?uniqueID=180http://www.disability-federation.ie/documents/DFI_ConferenceBrochure_LR.pdf