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Assembly Disability Monitors

• Disability Action Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 22 June 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the assembly for the week 22 June 2010.

• Disability Action Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 28 June 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the Northern Ireland assembly for the week 28 June 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 11 October 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the assembly for the week 11 October 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 14 June 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the assembly for the week 14 June 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 18 October 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the assembly for the week 18 October 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 2 November 2010

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  This document summarises the main subjects relating to disability discussed at Northern Ireland Assembly for the week beginning 1 November 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 21 September 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the Northern Ireland Assembly for the week 21 September 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 25 October 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the assembly for the week 25 October 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 27 September 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the Northern Ireland Assembly for the week 27 September 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 5 October 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the assembly for the week 1 October 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 5th July 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the Northern Ireland assembly for the week 5 July 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 7 June 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the Northern Ireland assembly for the week 7 June 2010.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Disability Monitor 8 November 2010

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  This publication is a round up of disability issues raised at the assembly for the week 8 November 2010.

Consultation Responses

• Building a Better Future: OFMDFM

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  Building a Better Future: OFMDFM’s Consultation on the Draft Programme for Government 2008-2011; Draft Budget 2008-2011; Draft Investment Strategy 2008-2018 Disability Action’s Response December 2007

• Department for Social Development Access and Mobility Study Response

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  This document is a response to the Department for Social Development consultation on the Access and Mobility Study for Belfast City Centre.

• Disability Action's Response to the Consultation on Disability Living Allowance Reform by the Department for Work and Pensions

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  Disability Action's Response to the Consultation on Disability Living Allowance Reform by the Department for Work and Pensions

• Disability Action's Response to the Northern Ireland Executive’s Draft Budget 2011-2015

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  Disability Action has published a single response to the Northern Ireland Executive’s Draft Budget 2011-2015

• Personal Independent Payment: Assessment Thresholds Consultation - Disability Action Response

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  Personal Independent Payment: Assessment Thresholds Consultation - Disability Action Response 2012

• Public Prosecution Service Interim Guidance on the offence of assisted suicide

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  This document is Disability Actions response to the Public Prosecution Service Interim Guidance on the offence of assisted suicide consultation.

• REAL (Rights Empowerment Action Lobbying) Network's Response to the Bill of Rights Consultation

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  This document is a response from the REAL (Rights Empowerment Action Lobbying) Network to the Northern Ireland Office's consultation on a Bill of Rights.

• Response to Office for Disability Issues' Consultation on the Draft UN Report June 2011

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  This word document is the response by Disability Action to the consultation by the Office for Disability Issues' draft report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The ODI must submit this report by Summer 2011 on what the UK has done to implement the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since June 2009.

• Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Review Consultation

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  This is Disability Action's response to the Department for Education on Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Review Consultation

• Summary of Key Issues relating to the Department for Social Development - Access and Mobility Study

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  This document is a response to a report produced by the Department for Social Development in relation to Access and Mobility in Belfast City Centre. The document outlines Disability Action's key areas of concern in relation to the contents of the report.

Policy Documents

• Assisted Dying Position Paper

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  This document has been produced by Disability Actions Policy Group in consulation with our membership. It outlines Disability Action's position in relation to Assisted Dying.

• Budget 2010 Position Paper

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  This document is a response to how the budget announced in July 2010 will impact on people with disabilities in Northern Ireland.

• Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review 2010 Position Paper

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  This paper outlines the position of Disability Actionv in relation to the Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review announcements 2010. It also presents the views of people with disabilities who will be directly affected.

• Employment for People with Disabilities Position Paper

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  This paper was prepared by Disability Action and outlines its position in relation to the recent announcement on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and how this will impact on people with disabilities.

• Fuel Poverty & Disability Briefing Paper

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  Briefing paper on the impact of fuel poverty on disabled people in Northern Ireland including the action that needs to be taked by Government to address the issues.

• Independent Living Briefing Paper

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  This document has been produced by Disability Actions Policy Group. It has been produced as a briefing paper to ensure that people understand what Independent Living means in Northern Ireland.

• Independent Living Position Paper

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  This document has been produced by Disability Actions Policy Group. It outlines Disability Action's position in relation to what is required for disabled people in Northern Ireland to live independently.

• One Voice for Change Disability Manifesto

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  A PDF of the Disability Manifesto prepared by the One Voice for Change Disability Democracy Group. The group which includes people with disabilities from throughout Northern Ireland have been working to build a manifesto for change

• One Voice for Change Disability Manifesto

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  A word document of the Disability Manifesto prepared by the One Voice for Change Disability Democracy Group. The group which includes people with disabilities from throughout Northern Ireland have been working to build a manifesto for change