Policy Submissions
DFI's Pre Budget 2026 Submission to the Department of Social Protection
Issued: 28 July 2025
DFI submitted a dedicated Pre-Budget 2026 Submission to the Department of Social Protection, DSP. This focused …
Read More
Local Government and Human Rights
Issued: 15 July 2025
Local authorities have a powerful role to play in making human rights real—especially for people with disabilities. …
Read More
DFI Submission on Article 29: Participation in Political and Public Life
Issued: 19 February 2025
DFI has submitted a report on Article 29 of the UN CRPD, examining the participation of disabled people in political …
Read More
Input to European Semester Process 2024 - Better Europe Alliance
Issued: 30 November 2024
The Better Europe Alliance is a coalition of Irish organisations working together to shape a fairer, more sustainable …
Read More
Disability Federation of Ireland Personal Assistance Services Position Paper
Issued: 15 October 2024
DFI has developed a position paper on Personal Assistance, PA, Services. PA services are a fundamental component of …
Read More
DFI Pre Budget Submission 2025
Issued: 16 July 2024
No time to delay - choose disability rights in Budget 2025 In 2020, this government promised that “ever since Ireland …
Read More
DFI Pre Budget 2025 Submission to DSP
Issued: 10 July 2024
Submission to Department of Social Protection on Budget 2025 Year in and year out, disabled people live with permanent …
Read More
ODG Budget 2025
Issued: 20 June 2024
The Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, is comprised of Disabled Persons’ Organisations (DPOs), organisations …
Read More
DFI Submission on Green Paper May 2024
Issued: 30 May 2024
DFI submission on Green Paper on Disability Reform DFI recently made a detailed submission to the Department of Social …
Read More
EPAP Consultation May 2024 - DFI Submission
Issued: 26 May 2024
DFI submission on Energy Poverty DFI recently made a submission to the public consultation on Ireland’s approach to …
Read More
DFI submission to Sinn Féin on Priorities for Change in Health and Social Care
Issued: 16 May 2024
We made a submission in response to Sinn Féin’s consultation document ‘Priorities for Change in Health and Social …
Read More
Submission on Adult Safeguarding Policy Proposals
Issued: 28 March 2024
DFI Submission on adult safeguarding policy proposals DFI made a submission to the Department of Health’s public …
Read More