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Annie Byrne, Don Bailey, Aaron Abbey and Dermot Walsh, from the Disability Federation of Ireland, with posters encouraging people to ask three questions regarding the rights of people with disabilities during the current local and European elections campaigns.

The DFI says almost 600,000 people in Ireland have a disability, or 13% of the population, and that people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty as the rest of the population.

DFI Local and European Election Campaign 2014

Previously: While I Have You There

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Doorstep Questions Elections 2014For the doorstep.

Three questions.

Orlaith Grehan, of the  Disability Federation of Ireland, writes:

“We’ve just launched our ‘Ask Three Questions’ campaign to get disability on the agenda for the upcoming elections. Here is why we want everyone to ask three questions:
Almost 600,000 people in Ireland have a disability – that’s 13% of the population.
People with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty as the rest of the population – 11% experience high levels of consistent poverty.
Just 20% of people with disabilities are at work, compared to 50% for the overall population.
One third of people with disabilities leave education before intended because of their disability – 43% have not progressed beyond primary education. 75% of people who use disability services are NOT satisfied with the level of control they have over their lives.”

Disability Federation of Ireland