Press Release from DFI
5th December 2011
Speaking from the Disability Federation Ireland, Chief Executive John Dolan expressed deep concern over the cuts to social protection measures and services to people with disabilities introduced today through Budget 2012.“We appreciate the difficult decisions that this government has to make”, he said. “However basic income of people with disabilities was already substantially cut in 2011 and now this government is targeting income support for young people with disabilities up to 24 years and wider secondary benefits that enable this vulnerable group to live in their communities”.
