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  1. Joint Statement: To call on Government to develop a cross-departmental plan to restore and grow funding for public services

    Issued: 23 September 2014

    The Care Alliance Ireland, Disability Federation of Ireland, Irish Rural Link, Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups, …

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  2. ‘Minister Varadkar raises key issue in regard to services’ says John Dolan of the Disability Federation of Ireland

    Issued: 12 September 2014

    12th September 2014 Dublin The Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, recently revealed his belief that people would be …

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  3. Almost 10,000 more disabled people could benefit from Water Charge Allowance through structure change

    Issued: 5 August 2014

    1st August Dublin The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is today urging Government to review the structure and …

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  4. DFI Welcomes the Restoration of SSNO Funds to Disability Organisations

    Issued: 22 July 2014

    18 July Dublin The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) today welcomed the announcement from the Minister for the …

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  5. DFI Calls On Government to Restore SSNO Funding to Disability Organisations

    Issued: 16 July 2014

    16 July 2014 Dublin The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) today called on Government to restore €1.2 …

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  6. DFI Highlights Huge Concern at Withdrawal of Government Funding to Disability Sector

    Issued: 10 July 2014

    Press Release Dublin, 9 July 2014 The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) today urged the newly formed Cabinet to …

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  7. John Dolan's SSNO Funding Cuts Speech

    Issued: 10 July 2014

    9th July 2014 Dublin Just over a week ago, 26 disability and caring-focused organisations learned that their funding …

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  8. Disability Federation of Ireland Urges Support for PA Service in Seanad

    Issued: 7 May 2014

    Press Release Wednesday, 7 May 2014 The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is urging Senators to vote in favour of …

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  9. Press Release from Department of Environment, Community and Local Government at the DFI Conference 3rd April 2014

    Issued: 3 April 2014

    ‘Citizen Engagement – Local Government by Local People’: A Historic day for Public …

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  10. Disability Federation of Ireland Calls on People with Disabilities and Disability Organisations to Engage in Local Government Reform

    Issued: 3 April 2014

    ‘Citizen Engagement – Local Government by Local People’ Dublin Castle, 3rd April 2014 The …

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  11. Charity Networks Call for National Strategy to Protect Publin Services

    Issued: 1 April 2014

    Press Release 23 September 2013 Six national networks, encompassing over 1,000 charities, have called Government to …

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  12. DFI launches report highlighting importance of personal assistant services for people with disabilities

    Issued: 6 February 2014

    Press Release Dublin, Thursday 6th February 2014 Today, Thursday 6th February, the Disability Federation of Ireland …

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