Newsletters
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 …
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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 …
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Budget Special Newsletter
Issued: 15 December 2012
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) has learned that savings of €5m (0.3 of 1% of Disability Budget) will have …
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Newsletter December 2012
Issued: 2 December 2012
Irish health policy is now pointed in the right direction for people with disabilities. For example the Department of …
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Newsletter November 2012
Issued: 14 November 2012
DFI welcomes and acknowledges the significance of the publication of the NESC report on quality and standards in …
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Newsletter October 2012
Issued: 25 October 2012
Five weeks after the announced €10m cut to PA Services, beyond diverting the cut to apply across the disability …
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Newsletter September 2012
Issued: 2 September 2012
The opening of the Paralympic Games was a magnificent spectacle. The Games providea global arena for elite athletes, …
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Newsletter August 2012
Issued: 13 August 2012
Twelve years ago, in 2000, the Government officially adopted the policy of “mainstreaming”, the inclusion of people …
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Newsletter June/July 2012
Issued: 7 July 2012
Twelve years ago, in 2000, the Government officially adopted the policy of “mainstreaming”, the inclusion of people …
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Newsletter May 2012
Issued: 11 June 2012
The Government is clearly demonstrating that it is moving quickly on the issue of child protection, and disability …
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Newsletter April 2012
Issued: 9 May 2012
We welcome Minister Lynch”s commitment to the development of an Implementation Plan for the National Disability …
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Newsletter March 2012
Issued: 24 April 2012
In a recent speech Ireland”s President, Michael D. Higgins, reflected on the importance of the community and …
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