Disability Specialists and Day Care Staff will be moved to work on booster roll-out
People with disabilities are to suffer yet again during this Pandemic with key specialists to continue to be re-deployed by the HSE and work on the National Vaccine Roll-Out plan as the HSE struggle to find that 1000s of staff required to meet the logistical and supply chain requirements .
Choice required for Mask Mandates in Schools
Don’t Leave Them Behind has received a large number of concerns from our members around last weeks decision by NPHET to advise the Government that face masks must be worn by all pupils in primary schools from third class upwards . Currently children over 13 are...
Political Science -Local and National Politics course to be developed
Don’t Leave Them Behind developed a pre-budget campaign requesting a living wage for all carers ,the removal of means testing for carers and the provision of the PUP allowance €350 per week for people with disabilities as a fair package for this cohort which...
The Budget must support people with disabilities -carers
Ireland now has 518,000 unpaid carers saving the state €20 Billion we must support these carers with a Pandemic Carers Payment today
€350 Allowance the benchmark set by the Government must be delivered this Tuesday
What chance have people with disabilities got ? What chance have carers got ? Living with a disability or caring for someone with a disability is a 24/7 365 days a year job. Don’t Leave them Behind outline our pre-budget submission which demand a significant...
Autism Ombudsperson required urgently !
As we watch a number of political parties and lobby group pushing various proposals on how to deal with the failure of the State to deal with the a fire and equal delivery of services for people with Autism we have yet to see a teal plan of action to address the...
Quota System Required for Disability Talent Recruitment
As Businesses run out of workers they are reducing hours or closing down for days rather than examine the rich talent pool that exist within the disability community .
Young people with disabilities forced to choose between Nursing home care at 20 or Nothing
” One of the very real concerns that arose in these complaints was the anger of younger people with disabilities who have to make a choice of accepting nursing home care at a young age ( 20s and 30s ) or staying in the community with no supports ” Office of the Confidential Recipient report finds .
