Publications Archive
Report on Chairpersons as Effective Leaders
Issued: 26 July 2017
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) appreciates and recognises the significant roles being performed by the …
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Budgeting and Variance Analysis for Community and Voluntary Organisations
Issued: 26 July 2017
One of the objectives of good budgeting is to provide a base against which actual financial results can be compared. …
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Internal Control Checklist for Community and Voluntary Organisations
Issued: 26 July 2017
This guidance document is designed to assist community and voluntary organisations evaluate their performance against …
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Mainstream Health and Disability: The Facts
Issued: 26 July 2017
Mainstream health services are often not appropriate and/or accessible to the needs of people with disabilities. Costs …
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DFI Annual Review 2016
Issued: 20 July 2017
It was a year like no other for DFI – a ground breaking general election campaign ‘Disable Inequality’ then …
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General Disability: The Facts
Issued: 4 July 2017
Disability happens more than you imagine In 2012, 12% of the population above the age of 15 had a disability.[1] 1 in …
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Disability Specific Health: The Facts
Issued: 4 July 2017
Between 2008 and 2015, the budget for disability services was reduced by 159.4m[1] which included cuts to disability …
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Financial Statement for the year 2017
Issued: 6 June 2017
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Disability and Education: The Facts
Issued: 1 June 2017
Government investment in the first six years of a child’s life reduces social inequality and enables children to lead …
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Housing and Disability: The Facts
Issued: 9 May 2017
Ireland is in a housing crisis. Many people with disabilities want to live in their own homes in the community. But …
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Employment and Disability: The Facts
Issued: 1 May 2017
31% of working age people with a disability were at work compared to 71% of those without a disability.[1] Disability …
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Disability and Income: The Facts
Issued: 1 April 2017
The economic crisis which began in 2008 was particularly hard for people with disabilities, many of whom were already …
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