Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 July 2021
116. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit are implementing Action 16 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38501/21]
View answerThe Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which includes the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), is the lead Department responsible for Action 16 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, the Implementation of the Public Service ICT Strategy. My Department follows the advice and guidance issued by the OGCIO in respect of this action.
My Department’s main website is part of the shared Gov.ie website which is hosted by the OGCIO. The government is committed to making gov.ie accessible in accordance with S.I. 358/2020. www.gov.ie/en/help/accessibility/
My Department is currently working with third party support vendors in improving accessibility for its other websites.
Responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the websites of those bodies under the aegis of my Department in accordance with business needs and relevant statutory requirements is a day-to-day matter for the board and management of each body.
As the deputy is aware the National Disability Authority is the monitoring body for the purposes of the Directive and the Regulations and both my Department and the bodies under its aegis engages with the authority in its monitoring of the compliance of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies with the requirements of these regulations.
