The DPO Coalition worked from January 2020 to November 2021 to develop a Consultation report based on the views and …
New Chairperson of DESSA
We are delighted to welcome Martin Kelly as the new Chairperson of DESSA. He is a lifetime athlete and former Paralympian, working …
Participation Matters! Consultation and engagement with disabled people
The National Disability Authority (NDA) recently launched new guidelines called Participation Matters. These guidelines will support public bodies to meaningfully …
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Celebrating UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities Kildare Inclusion in Schools Project (KISP) A partnership initiative between CKAN, DESSA …
The Cost of Disability in Ireland – Research Report
A new report on the cost of disability in Ireland has just been published by the Department of Social Protection. …
Measuring childhood disability and AIM programme provision in Ireland
A new report by the ESRI and Pobal, published on the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, explores the challenges …
Realising Rights! The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
DESSA are working with the DPO Coalition on the development of a Shadow Report to the UN in relation to …