#Disabilityrights. A cross-disability manifesto

Issued 23 January 2020

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St. Michael's House are members of the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies .

 

The National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability - a national umbrella organisation of voluntary/non-statutory agencies who provide direct services to people with intellectual disability in Ireland on the basis of service arrangements with the HSE.  We are part of 60 Member Organisations that account for at least two-thirds of this country’s direct service provision to people with an intellectual disability. 

On Wednesday 22nd January, the  Oireachtas Disability Group of disability voluntary service providers came together and launched a cross-disability manifesto highlighting the needs of people with disabilities. 

The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies  took part in this launch on behalf of its members.

 A press release was issued by the National Federation on January 27th, with respect to the ongoing crisis and as part of our General Election campaign

SEVERE CRISIS FACING 30,000 PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES

Funding and Rights Issues Demand Cross-Party Action in Accordance with UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)”.

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 Disability Funding Crisis Details

 

More information on http://www.fedvol.ie/