Gerald Nash
Ceist:289. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if each of the bodies under his aegis are in compliance with the web accessibility directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21831/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 28 April 2021
Ceisteanna (289)
Freagraí scríofa
There are 17 bodies under the aegis of my Department, of which the following have advised they are fully or partially compliant with the web accessibility directive:
The Central Bank website is partially compliant with accessibility requirements and their accessibility statement will shortly be updated; this will include information on the areas of focus to ensure compliance.
While the current website of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) meets the majority of the directive’s requirements, the FSPO is developing a new website which will be based on the requirements of the directive.
The Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal is working with an IT consultant to ensure that all content on their website is in compliance with the web accessibility directive and expects to publish its accessibility statement in the near future.
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has yet to publish its accessibility statement, and this is something which will be actioned within the current quarter.
The primary website of the National Treasury Management Agency is in compliance with the directive and a programme of works is currently being undertaken in respect of secondary websites, following which, all secondary websites will also be in compliance with the directive.
The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General is in compliance with the directive and has taken measures to make its website more accessible through the installation of accessibility software.
In order to conform with the directive, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners has built and tested all of its public-facing web-based systems and its mobile app for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Home Building Finance Ireland, the National Asset Management Agency and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland are fully compliant with the directive.
The Tax Appeals Commission is currently redeveloping its website and accessibility has been taken into account during the design process.
The directive does not apply to a number of the bodies under my Department’s aegis as follows:
The Credit Review Office is not a public sector body.
The Credit Union Advisory Committee is not a State body, rather it is a committee set up to advise the Minister for Finance on credit union issues.
The Credit Union Restructuring Board concluded its restructuring work on 31st March 2017 and was operationally wound down on 31st July 2017; it is currently awaiting formal dissolution
The Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal (DDMBA) does not have its own website. Information regarding the DDMBA is available on the website of the National Rehabilitation Hospital.
The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, as a commercial body in liquidation, is not within scope of the web accessibility directive.
The Investor Compensation Company DAC does not come under the definition of a public body for the purposes of the directive.