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  1. LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY: SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INTRODUCTORY REPORT

    Issued: 16 April 2013

    DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND (DFI) NOT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (NFPBA) March 2013 Disability Federation of …

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  2. DFI Seriously Concerned about Protection of Services to People with Disabilities

    Issued: 7 December 2012

    7th December 2012 Press Release The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) learned today from the Ministers Lynch's …

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  3. No More Budget Cuts to People with Disabilities

    Issued: 30 November 2012

    Press Release 30th November 2012 Budget 2013 undercutting further the services and benefits on which people with …

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  4. Presentation by DFI to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

    Issued: 8 November 2012

     'The patient will be dead before Ireland’s austerity medicine works' – that is the message John Dolan, CEO of the …

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  5. Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) deeply concerned at Department of Health's Disregard for the Law

    Issued: 25 October 2012

    25th October 2012 The Department of Health accepted that it was not in compliance with equality legislation by refusing …

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  6. DFI Calls An Taoiseach and Tánaiste to Honour Their Commitments

    Issued: 4 October 2012

    Thursday 4th October 2012 Embargo to 1.00p.m. At the Disability Federation of Ireland’s (DFI) pre-budget launch in …

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  7. Cutbacks to People with Disabilities and those with Mental Health Needs are Unsustainable

    Issued: 17 September 2012

    Statement from NINE Leading Disability Organisations, listed below, at 11am, Monday 17th September, Buswells Hotel, …

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  8. Disability Federation raises Cuts to Disability Services directly with Minister Reilly

    Issued: 16 December 2011

    Press Release 15th December 2011 Earlier this week, John Dolan, Chief Executive of the Disability Federation of Ireland …

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  9. John Dolan, CEO on RTÉ Radio One Programme Morning Ireland

    Issued: 8 December 2011

    8th December 2011 John Dolan CEO, DFI talks to Rachel English on RTÉ Morning Ireland on Thursday 8th December about …

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  10. Services for People with Disabilities Cut Jumps from 2% to 4.7%

    Issued: 7 December 2011

    Press Release from DFI 7th December 2011 John Dolan, CEO, Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) says “this …

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  11. “Cuts have been applied to disability services since 2008, and the effects are being felt by disabled people and their families"

    Issued: 6 December 2011

    Press Release 6th December 2011 John Dolan, CEO of the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) stated “On …

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  12. Parties Asked to Commit to People with Disabilities

    Issued: 6 December 2011

    18.5% of Irish People experience some level of disability. DFI asks for commitment to these people and their families …

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