Departmental Websites

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Questions (664)

Holly Cairns

Question:

664. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [31302/21]

Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs

My Department takes its obligations in relation to web accessibility seriously, and we are committed to meeting the requirements set out in S.I. No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020.

The Department operates a number of websites including dfa.ie, irishaid.ie, and ireland.ie and is committed to achieving AA standard under WCAG 2.1 Guidelines. We regularly undertake accessibility reviews to monitor progress and quality in this regard.