Policy and Research

Development of DFI’s next Strategic Plan »»

DFI’s next Strategic Plan will cover the period from 2011 and 2016 (incorporating two Operational Plans – 2011 to 2013, 2014 to 2016).  The following documents have been developed as...

DFI Submissions »»

This section contains submissions made by DFI to Government, State Agencies and other relevant agencies in relation to disability issues....

Estimate and Budget Campaigns »»

Budget 2010 introduced a number of funding cuts that have put disabled people at greater risk of poverty, have threatened their access to services and undermined the implementation of the National Disability...

Local Government »»

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Mainstreaming »»

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National Disability Strategy and Towards 2016 »»

General Information Disability Act (.pdf 170kb) Towards 2016 (.pdf) Equal Citizens (.pdf 79kb) Equal Citizens (.doc 174kb) Comhairle Amendment Bill (.pdf 631kb) ...

Submission to the DCENR »»

August 2009 Introduction The Disability Federation of Ireland is a national support and representation mechanism for voluntary disability sector organisations, covering all areas of disability...

The Right Living Space »»

This report points to a considerable gap between policy aspirations and principles and experiences on the ground of both people with disabilities and voluntary/community organisations working on their...