DFI continue to participate at all meetings of the Regional Consultative Forum for this region, the focus remains on the issues for intellectual disability services. DFI Chairs the Local Consultative Forum (LCF) in Kerry regarding the Congregated Settings Sub Group. The Group is not just focusing on Congregated Settings but looking at the wider issue of emerging needs also. South DFI also continues to participate on the Local Consultative Forum (LCF) Sub Group for New Directions in Cork. DFI is a member of the LCF Sub group on VFM and the Congregated Settings Sub Group in Carlow Kilkenny S. Tipp. DFI participates on the LCFs in Cork, Carlow Kilkenny South Tipperary, and Waterford Wexford. 1.5.4 d Be responsive in role on DFI participated in a number of CV Pillar bilateral meetings this quarter as DFI’s Community and Voluntary Pillar follows: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (DoECLG); Pre-budget meeting with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) and the Department of Finance. 1.6 DFI submitted our pre-budget submission and factsheets to Department of Finance prior to bilateral meeting. DFI contributed to CV Pillar submission on local government reform process. DFI developed a commentary on The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) reports (the Crisis, and Enterprise and Employment) via C & V representatives on NESC. Be responsive in role on the DFI disseminated our European Election Manifesto to MEPs. DFI’s European Disability Forum and the DFI participated in EASPD Board meeting in Istanbul in September. European Association of Service DFI completed EDF questionnaire for Ireland that will form contribution to 1.7 Providers for People with Disabilities the European Disability Forum (EDF) alternative report on progress EU’s (EASPD) with respect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
South 1.5.4 d DFI continue to participate at all meetings of the Regional Consultative Forum for this region, the focus remains on the issues for intellectual disability services. DFI Chairs the Local Consultative Forum (LCF) in Kerry regarding the Congregated Settings Sub Group. The Group is not just focusing on Congregated Settings but looking at the wider issue of emerging needs also. DFI also continues to participate on the Local Consultative Forum (LCF) Sub Group for New Directions in Cork. DFI is a member of the LCF Sub group on VFM and the Congregated Settings Sub Group in Carlow Kilkenny S. Tipp. DFI participates on the LCFs in Cork, Carlow Kilkenny South Tipperary, and Waterford Wexford. Be responsive in DFI’s role on Community and Voluntary Pillar 1.6 DFI participated in a number of CV Pillar bilateral meetings this quarter as follows: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (DoECLG); Pre-budget meeting with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) and the Department of Finance. DFI submitted our pre-budget submission and factsheets to Department of Finance prior to bilateral meeting. DFI contributed to CV Pillar submission on local government reform process. DFI developed a commentary on The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) reports (the Crisis, and Enterprise and Employment) via C & V representatives on NESC. Be responsive in DFI’s role on the European Disability Forum and the European Association of Service Providers for People with Disabilities (EASPD) 1.7 DFI disseminated our European Election Manifesto to MEPs. DFI participated in EASPD Board meeting in Istanbul in September. DFI completed EDF questionnaire for Ireland that will form contribution to the European Disability Forum (EDF) alternative report on EU’s progress with respect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).