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DFI Raise Unsustainable Pressures on People with Disabilities to New Disability Ministers
Issued: 5 August 2020, 12pm
DFI met with the new Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman and the Minister …
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HSE Publish Information on when Services will Re-open
Issued: 29 July 2020, 10am
DFI welcomes yesterday’s publication ‘A Safe Return to Health Services’, particularly the news that core …
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European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Briefing on Impact of COVID-19
Issued: 15 July 2020, 11am
The European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland recently published a briefing titled “Rethinking a More Inclusive and Equal …
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on UN CRPD implementation a game changer?
Issued: 30 June 2020, 2pm
DFI welcomes the establishment of a Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with …
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The talking is finally over. We analyse the Programme for Government.
Issued: 19 June 2020, 11am
What’s in this for the disability sector? The Programme for Government contains progress on key areas …
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42% of applications for disability allowance rejected in 2018.
Issued: 14 February 2019, 12pm
"Not being believed was one of the hardest things. It took 16 months in total to get disability allowance — it was so …
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Key points from budget 2019
Issued: 15 October 2018, 12pm
Health The overall health budget is set to be €17.2 billion, an increase of 6.6 per cent. Of that amount, there will …
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Budget 2019 Press Release - DFI welcomes disability proofing of future budgets
Issued: 9 October 2018, 4pm
The Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, welcomes the €150 million increase to disability services along with €55 …
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Launch of Research Report 20 September 2018
Issued: 20 September 2018, 11am
DFI welcomes the launch of the report by Dr Maria Pierce, Sophia Kilcullen and Dr Mel Duffy in DCU, The Situation of …
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