Publications

DFI Pre-Budget 2027: The Least We Can Expect

Issued: 29 June 2026

DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2027 sets out what disabled people in Ireland need from Budget 2027, and why this is the …

Financial Statements 2025

Issued: 25 June 2026

DFI Annual Report 2025

Issued: 24 June 2026

2025 was a turning point for DFI. With a fresh Strategic Plan for 2026–2029, DFI shifted focus from what disability …

DFI Cost of Disability Payment Submission Summary

Issued: 13 May 2026

About the consultation The Government has committed to delivering a permanent Cost of Disability payment. As part of …

DFI Summary and Analysis: HSE National Service Plan 2026

Issued: 20 February 2026

DFI has released its summary and analysis of the HSE’s National Service Plan, NSP 2026. This analysis is a vital …

DFI Submission to the EU Public Consultation on the Enhancement of the EU Disability Rights Strategy up to 2030

Issued: 11 February 2026

  In a recent submission to the European Commission, the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) outlined critical …

Factsheet: Cost of Disability - The lived reality

Issued: 20 January 2026

As part of our Emergency Winter Payment campaign alongside the Irish Wheelchair Association and Access for All, this …

DFI EU Presidency Consultation Submission December 2025

Issued: 17 December 2025

In our submission for Ireland's 2026 EU Presidency, we're calling on the Irish Government to demonstrate leadership on …

Better Europe Alliance Submit 2025 Input to European Semester Process

Issued: 4 December 2025

DFI has joined forces with ten other leading civil society organisations as part of the Better Europe Alliance to …

DFI Brief on Ireland’s National Human Rights Strategy: Plain English version

Issued: 6 November 2025

Ireland’s first National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People was launched in September 2025, marking a major …

Child Poverty and Disability: Submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality

Issued: 22 September 2025

In this submission, we highlight how children with disabilities, and children living in households with disabled …