Publications Archive

Newsletter Oct - Nov 2013

Issued: 1 November 2013

The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) represents people with disabilities and disability organisations at local, …

Budget 2014 Newsletter Special

Issued: 25 October 2013

This Budget and Government policy in general fails to coherently integrate people with disabilities into public service …

Disability Federation of Ireland Pre-Budget Submission 2014

Issued: 14 October 2013

After five years of cumulative, stringent measures, where social inclusion outcomes for people have become less of a …

Newsletter September 2013

Issued: 1 September 2013

In a speech on citizenship delivered earlier this month, the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, stated that “the recession …

Newsletter July / August 2013

Issued: 30 August 2013

In the final Prime Time debate before the General Election in 2011, both Eamon Gilmore and Enda Kenny stated that, if …

Newsletter June 2013 Special Local Government Reform Edition

Issued: 9 July 2013

“Putting People First” published in October 2012 by the Minister for Environment, Community and Local …

Disability Federation of Ireland Annual Review 2012

Issued: 19 June 2013

As Chairperson I am pleased to be presenting another Annual Review to you the members of DFI. You receive quarterly …

Financial Statement for the year 2013

Issued: 8 June 2013

May Newsletter 2013

Issued: 1 May 2013

The budget has been brought forward this year to the 15 th and 16 th October and Minister Noonan recently confirmed …

DFI Newsletter April 2013

Issued: 1 April 2013

At this stage we have all agreed that people with disability are equal citizens and it”s the job of the State, the …

Newsletter March 2013

Issued: 29 March 2013

The previous month was a busy one, in terms of health matters. DFI met with the Secretary General of the Department of …

Newsletter January/February 2013

Issued: 11 March 2013

The HSE's National Service Plan was published this month, where it was announced that the allocation for disability …