Disabilities Dublin Fingal

Freedom Scooters wish to highlight the level of disabilities in each County, today we are looking at Disabilities Dublin Fingal. This is most poignant since the Budget will be in early October. 

19% of the population, or 61,412 number of people, have at least one disability

28,690 males, and 32,722 females have at least one disability

Age Breakdown

7,024 people 0-14 years old

7,016 people 15-24 years old

14,619 people 25-44 years old

17,407 people 44-65 years old

15,346 people over 65

Type of Disability

23,564 people have difficulty with pain, breathing or any other chronic illness or condition

16,583 people have difficulty with basic physical activities

15,825 people have a psychological or emotional condition or a mental health issue

16,365 people have blindness or a vision impairment

11,400 people have Deafness or a hearing impairment

14,257 people have difficulty with learning, remembering or concentrating

6,245 people have an intellectual disability

Disability Federation of Ireland

Disabled people are:

• Four times more likely to live in consistent poverty
• Spending up to 93% of disposable income on extra disability-related costs
• Facing long waits with over 8,000 children have been waiting more than 12 months for initial contact after applying for an assessment of need
• Still forced into nursing homes due to a lack of appropriate housing and supports.

What needs to change

DFI is calling for clear, targeted investment backed by transparency, equality-proofing, and lived experience. Budget 2026 must not repeat the mistakes of the past, it must show that the State is ready to act.