Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 March 2022
52. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; his views on the level of compliance under SI. No. 358/2020 based on those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12003/22]
View answer53. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; the engagements that have taken place regarding these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12004/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together. 52 and 53 together.
The purpose of SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020 is to make public sector websites and mobile applications more accessible for users and in particular for users with disabilities by making them perceivable, operable, understandable and robust. It names the National Disability Authority (NDA) as the monitoring body for compliance with the regulations. It requires the NDA to publish a report on its monitoring activities every 3 years. The first of these reports was published at the beginning of the year and can be found here .
The organisation referred to in the Question is under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Affairs and as such I have no role in the reporting of that body. I understand the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Affairs provides funding to the organisation to support their monitoring role.
