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Inclusion Ireland Conference on Cost of Disability
September 25, 2014 at 9:30 am to4:00 pm
€40Inclusion Ireland is hosting an event to discuss and debate the costs associated with having a disability. Speakers will present examples of the direct and indirect costs of having a disability, and compare these to official measurements of poverty, which fail to consider these extra costs. Benefits to the economy and society created by expenditure supports to households and people with disabilities will also be discussed.
When? Thursday 25th September 9:30– am to 4:00– pm
Where? Hilton Hotel, Kilmainham Dublin 8
Speakers:
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Opening address: Mr Simon Harris, T.D., Minister of State at Department of Finance.
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Dr John Cullinan, J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, NUI Galway.
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Dr Dorothy Watson, Associate Research Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute.
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Ms Claudia Wood, Chief Executive of Demos, UK.
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Mr Martin Naughton, Co-Executive Director of the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL).
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Ms Ita Mangan, Chairperson of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare.
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Mr Michael Taft of the Trade Union Unite.
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Ms Eileen Daly, Expert by experience.
Conference fee and booking:
Fee: €40. Places can be booked by following the link: http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cost-of-disability-conference-tickets-12717994865?aff=eac2
A number of places have been set aside for persons on low incomes.
More information: www.inclusionireland.ie
Contact: Cormac Cahill, Communications and Information Officer, Inclusion Ireland.
Tel: 353 18559891 M: 353 86 837 3394 Email: cormac@inclusionireland.ie