Publications Archive

Roadmap for Social Inclusion Submission 2022

Issued: 8 November 2022

People with disabilities have lived with shockingly, disproportionately high levels of poverty and low levels of …

Budget 2023 Key Measures

Issued: 21 October 2022

DFI’s summary of key measures that we know so far from Budget 2023 is now available.  While there were some …

DFI National Health Committees Representation

Issued: 7 October 2022

DFI represents its members on over 30 National Health Committees, providing disability specific expertise, and …

Oireachtas Disability Group Pre Budget Submission 2023

Issued: 5 September 2022

The Cost of Living Crisis is not new for disabled people & is now worsening as costs rise for everyone Who we are: …

Housing Adaptation Grant Review Submission

Issued: 23 August 2022

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are carrying out a review of Housing Adaptation Grants. DFI …

DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2023

Issued: 23 August 2022

Halfway through the span of this government, in the grip of an unprecedented cost of living crisis, disabled people and …

DFI Pre-Budget Submission to the Dept. of Social Protection for Budget 2023

Issued: 27 July 2022

Budget 2023: Action required to prevent disabled people being pushed further into poverty Disabled people continue to …

DFI Programme for Government Briefing 14.06.22

Issued: 17 June 2022

The government is engaging with employer and trade union representatives to discuss a response to the escalating cost …

Financial Statement for the Year 2021

Issued: 10 June 2022

DFI Annual Report 2021

Issued: 9 June 2022

A Letter from our Chairperson Notwithstanding the ongoing Covid pandemic, DFI achieved a great deal in 2021. One …

Transfer of Specialist Disability Services from Department of Health to Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Issued: 25 March 2022

Responsibility for specialist community-based disability services will soon transfer from the Department of Health to …

DFI's Submission to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the Consultation on the Review of Equality Acts

Issued: 9 December 2021

Introduction The Disability Federation of Ireland, DFI, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this consultation on …