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Enable Ireland was founded in 1948 originally as Cerebral Palsy Ireland. Its founder, Dr Robert Collis, used a £100 donation from the Marrowbone Fund to establish an assessment clinic for children with disabilities. Initially, assessment and treatment services were provided on a voluntary basis.
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There are a number of key policy areas in relation to disability in Northern Ireland. The primary strategic document, A Strategy to improve the lives of people with disabilities 2012-2015 [1] was published in 2012 by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. Other key policies and legislation include:
Disability Allowance is payable to disabled people over 16 and under 66 years of age. The disability must have continued, or be expected to continue, for at least 12 months. It must cause substantial restrictions in undertaking work that would otherwise be suitable for a person of your age, experience and qualifications.
The Department of Social Protection (Irish: An Roinn Cosanta Sóisialta) is a department of the Government of Ireland, tasked with administering Ireland's social welfare system. It oversees the provision of income support and other social services.
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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London lit up in purple to mark 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities The Disability flag created for this day. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying ...