Publications Archive

Newsletter December 2011

Issued: 5 December 2011

By the start of next week the Government will have taken further decisive actions to mend our broken economy. These …

Newsletter Budget 2012 Special

Issued: 1 December 2011

The full impact of Budget 2012 as of yet cannot fully be realised. However, we welcomed the Taoiseachs move to pause …

Newsletter November 2011

Issued: 8 November 2011

This is a very busy time for your organisation, just as it is for DFI. While it may be tempting to speculate and worry …

John Dolan's speech in Mansion House Pre-Budget 2012

Issued: 5 October 2011

Ireland is now getting some credit in the international media for learning from its mistakes and sorting out its …

John O'Sullivan speech Mansion House Pre-budget 2012

Issued: 5 October 2011

I would like to warmly welcome everyone to the launch of the DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2012. I especially welcome …

2012 Pre Budget Submission

Issued: 19 September 2011

Disability is not a sectoral issue; it is a social issue. 18.5% of the population have one or more disabilities …

Joint Statement - Preventing the Collapse of Ireland’s Disability Strategy

Issued: 15 September 2011

Judy Windell (GRDO) (left) with John Dolan (DFI), Denise Dunne (NAI), Tom King (Carmichael CIL), Natalie Buhl (Mental …

Newsletter September 2011

Issued: 13 September 2011

We are fast approaching the last quarter of 2011, and facing a daunting series of public policy events that will …

Newsletter August 2011

Issued: 12 August 2011

A recent investigation by the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, of a complaint about a decision not to award the Mobility …

Newsletter June / July 2011

Issued: 11 July 2011

There has been a lot of activity over recent months in the HSE, with the development of National Consultative Fora, the …

Financial Statement for the year 2011

Issued: 8 June 2011

2010 Annual Review

Issued: 1 June 2011

DFI’s Annual Plan for 2010 stated that ‘The year ahead will be challenging for our member organisations. Our …