(18 Sep 2020)
THE REQUIRED COVID-19 FUNDING MUST BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE WINTER PLAN
(08 May 2020)
The National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers pledge their support to all of the people supported by their members, their families, staff and management as together they continue to work through the COVID crisis.
(09 May 2019)
The National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers issues Press Statement stating the Disability Funding Crisis is not confined to Rehab Group
(19 Jan 2018)
Thursday January 18 2018: The National Safeguarding Committee has called for the urgent commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, as a new report it publishes today finds the 19th century Wards of Court regime to be inadequate and archaic.
(20 Dec 2016)
The National Safeguarding Committee has launched a Strategic Plan 2017-2021 to guide its work to safeguard vulnerable adults over the next five years. The Committee is a multi-agency and inter-sectoral body independently chaired by Patricia Rickard-Clarke, a solicitor and former Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission.
(09 Jun 2016)
Minister Finian McGrath today welcomed additional funding of €28m which has been secured for disability services to address existing financial pressures arising from on-going service improvement.
(18 Dec 2015)
The HSE have issued a press release - further safeguards for vulnerable adults have been implemented.
(13 May 2015)
A Seasamh meeting was hosted by the Kingsriver Community on Tuesday 12th May, to invite the local Carlow-Kilkenny by election 2015 candidates. Organisations represented included many local organisations including SOS Kilkenny.