Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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844. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department's website is accessible to persons with a disability; if the accessibility of this website is regularly reviewed to take account of new and emerging technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21678/16]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department has appointed a designated Access Officer. Key responsibilities include regularly monitoring and reporting on the Department of Defence website to ensure that it is accessible to people with disabilities. My Department is currently in the process of arranging for the redesign and update of its website. The issue of accessibility will be considered in the context of the redesign. It is expected that new and emerging technologies will be utilised to maximise accessibility to the website for people with disabilities. In this regard the proposed new EU directive on making public sector websites and applications more accessible is noted and welcomed.