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Abrogate le norme contro gli invalidi civili |
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Il 7 luglio 2010 si è svolta una manifestazione a Piazza Monte Citorio contro l’emendamento dalla manovra finanziaria che innalzava la percentuale di invalidità dal 74 all'85% per accedere all'assegno mensile.
Alla manifestazione, promossa da FISH e FAND, ha partecipato l’AIPD insieme alla maggioranza delle associazioni delle persone disabili.
Durante la manifestazione si è anche appreso che nel testo approvato definitivamente dalla Commissione Bilancio del Senato, è scomparso qualsiasi riferimento restrittivo all’indennità di accompagnamento.
Che l’altro obiettivo fosse stato raggiunto era già noto dalla sera prima: Azzollini, relatore di Maggioranza in Commissione Bilancio, aveva confermato l’abrogazione dell’innalzamento della percentuale di invalidità necessaria per l’assegno agli invalidi parziali. Si torna al 74%. |
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‘My Opinion, My Vote’ Yields Long Awaited Recognition for People Living with Down Syndrome |
Following Down Syndrome
Ireland’s Commemoration of World Down Syndrome Day 2010, Irish
Politicians Recognise that People with Down Syndrome have RIGHTS too.
Ireland celebrated World Down Syndrome Day 2010 on Wednesday the 24th of March. This year, Down Syndrome Ireland asked political parties, if they could afford to continue to ignore over seven
thousand people with Down Syndrome and their families?
As regular users of public transport, health services and education services, people with Down syndrome are affected by political decisions in the same way as everybody else. People with Down syndrome have the legal right to vote and are entitled to participate in the political process. Yet, when it comes to democratic
rights, the overwhelming majority of adults with Down syndrome still find themselves largely excluded from the process due to the complexity of the system and a low awareness among politicians of their right to
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Down Syndrome Ireland Announce New National Advisory Council |
| Down Syndrome Ireland is pleased to announce the formation of its first adult sub-committee to represent the opinions of adults with Down syndrome within our organisation. The National Advisory Council is made up of thirteen adults with Down syndrome from across Ireland.
Committee members are recent graduates of the ‘My Opinion, My Vote’ (MOTE) education programme. The MOTE education programme enabled these adults with Down syndrome to become better engaged the world around them by learning about voting, demanding recognition of their rights and campaigning on the issues that are important to them.
For more information please contact Gráinne
Murphy, National Resource
Team, Down Syndrome Ireland & Irish Project Officer with My Opinion,
My Vote –
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| Pictured above is David O’ Brien from Glasnevin, Co. Dublin who was elected National Chairperson of the Advisory Council.
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