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  1. Disability Federation of Ireland launches its 2012 Pre-Budget Submission

    Issued: 5 October 2011

    The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) today (Wed 5th October 12pm) launched its 2012 pre-budget submission in the …

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  2. Organisations Representing 800,000 People with Disabilities issue Joint Statement to Government

    Issued: 14 September 2011

    15th September 2011, issue from Young Communications at 09.30 a.m. embargo to 11 a.m. Ten of the leading umbrella …

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  3. DFIs Contribution to the United Nations – Human Rights Council’s - Universal Periodic Review

    Issued: 27 April 2011

    27th April 2011 Introduction On Friday the 22nd of April ICCL issued a response to the Irish Times article of the 20th …

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  4. Programme for Government Must Name and Position Disability as Societal Issue

    Issued: 3 March 2011

    Press Statement from Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) 3rd March 2011 DFI has written to the Leaders of Fine Gael …

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  5. DFI welcomes prioritisation of Disability and Mental Health

    Issued: 23 February 2011

    23rd February 2011 DFI welcomes prioritisation of Disability and Mental Health DFI is pleased that Enda Kenny and Eamon …

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  6. DFI seeks further committment from Political Parties

    Issued: 17 February 2011

    Press Statement from Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) 16th February 2011 Over two weeks ago the Disability …

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  7. Post Budget 2011 Press Release 7th December 2010

    Issued: 8 December 2010

    Grave Concern of Poverty Risk for People with Disabilities but Protection Welcomed for Disability Services in Health …

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  8. Statement from Disability Federation of Ireland, Thursday 14th October 2010

    Issued: 14 October 2010

    People with Disability are terrified about possibility of further cuts in services Politicians from across the …

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  9. Press Release 7th September 2010

    Issued: 23 September 2010

    Supporting the call by Fr Sean Healy at its meeting today of the C&V Pillar that “Government is failing to …

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  10. Press Release 2 Feb 2010

    Issued: 2 February 2010

    “The coverage in today’s Irish Times reporting on the first two and half years of HSE’s recording of complaints …

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  11. "A Lot Planned, All To Do"

    Issued: 29 October 2009

    Address by John Dolan, Chief Executive, Disability Federation of Ireland at the Launch of DFI: Programme for Government …

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  12. 06/12/07 - Right Direction but Lacks Intensity!

    Issued: 20 October 2009

    DFI's Pre-Budget Submission "Significant Commitments Demand Significant Delivery", called for an investment of €500m …

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