Newsletters
March Newsletter 2014
Issued: 13 March 2014
The charity and disability sectors in Ireland provide hugely valuable and vital services for people and communities all …
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February Newsletter 2014
Issued: 20 February 2014
On 17 January, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter TD, announced the upcoming establishment of a …
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Newsletter Oct - Nov 2013
Issued: 1 November 2013
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) represents people with disabilities and disability organisations at local, …
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Budget 2014 Newsletter Special
Issued: 25 October 2013
This Budget and Government policy in general fails to coherently integrate people with disabilities into public service …
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Newsletter September 2013
Issued: 1 September 2013
In a speech on citizenship delivered earlier this month, the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, stated that “the recession …
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Newsletter July / August 2013
Issued: 30 August 2013
In the final Prime Time debate before the General Election in 2011, both Eamon Gilmore and Enda Kenny stated that, if …
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Newsletter June 2013 Special Local Government Reform Edition
Issued: 9 July 2013
“Putting People First” published in October 2012 by the Minister for Environment, Community and Local …
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May Newsletter 2013
Issued: 1 May 2013
The budget has been brought forward this year to the 15 th and 16 th October and Minister Noonan recently confirmed …
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DFI Newsletter April 2013
Issued: 1 April 2013
At this stage we have all agreed that people with disability are equal citizens and it”s the job of the State, the …
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Newsletter March 2013
Issued: 29 March 2013
The previous month was a busy one, in terms of health matters. DFI met with the Secretary General of the Department of …
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Newsletter January/February 2013
Issued: 11 March 2013
The HSE's National Service Plan was published this month, where it was announced that the allocation for disability …
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Budget Special Newsletter
Issued: 15 December 2012
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) has learned that savings of €5m (0.3 of 1% of Disability Budget) will have …
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