Departmental Websites

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Questions (1060)

Holly Cairns

Question:

1060. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting the requirement to subject to Regulation 6, public sector bodies shall, in accordance with Regulation 3, take necessary measures to make their websites and mobile applications more accessible by making them perceivable, operable, understandable and robust under the directive 2016/2102 (EU), as articulated in SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31303/21]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

My Department is committed to keeping its website accessible, in line with the accessibility statement available on gov.ie. My Department uses Plain English online, avoids the use of PDF documents as much as possible, and ensures that all video content produced for use online is captioned.

My Department has not developed any mobile applications.

My Department does not hold this information in respect of aegis bodies.

Question No. 1061 answered with Question No. 1053.