Budget2010

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JOINT NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE

The 5 largest intellectual disability and autism representative organisations held a joint press conference in advance of Budget 2010 on Wednesday 14th October in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2.

MEDIA CLIPPINGS

INCLUSION IRELAND PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION

SPEECHES FOR THE PRESS CONFERENCE

PICTURES FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE

INFORMATION PRIOR TO CONFERENCE

Media clippings from the press conference

	Call to directly fund people with intellectual disabilities Click here to watch RTÉ Six One News Report on the joint press conference ...READ MORE
	Ringfence funding for disabilities, agencies urge Yesterday’s forum, attended by parents of disabled children from around the country, heard from Inclusion Ireland chief executive Deirdre Carroll...READ MORE
	Disability services cuts to cost 'millions' Inclusion Ireland, the national association for people with an intellectual disability, said that the cost of putting someone in long-term residential care was €80,000 ...READ MORE
	Payment for Drumm angers children's body Inclusion Ireland chief executive Deirdre Carroll said the payment was inappropriate at a time when budgets were being slashed...READ MORE

Inclusion Ireland pre-Budget Submission

INCLUSION IRELAND

PRIORITY AREAS FOR 2010

The full inclusion of people with disabilities in Irish life must continue to be a priority for Government in 2010. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 has still not been ratified by the Irish Government despite promises to do so in 2009. It is time to do so now.

Priority Issue 1: No cuts in frontline services to people with disabilities

Priority Issue 2: No cuts in rates of social welfare payments or in supports to carers in 2010

Priority Issue 3: To complete the programme to transfer people with an intellectual disability inappropriately placed in psychiatric hospitals or who are living in outdated congregated settings by 2016

Priority issue 4: The commencement of independent inspection of all residential services for adults with disabilities and the completion of national standards for children’s services including those for children with disabilities

Priority Issue 5: The promotion of innovative measures for providing supported living respite services and day services, including a commitment to implement the recommendatio[ns of the HSE review of adult day services for people with disabilities

Speeches

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Deirdre Carroll CEO Inclusion Ireland
William Shorten Chairperson Inclusion Ireland
Seamus Greene Director National Parents & Siblings Alliance
Brian O'Donnell CEO National Federation of Voluntary Bodies
Mary O'Reilly President Down Syndrome Ireland
Brian Murnane Board Member Irish Autism Action

Information prior to conference