Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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116. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The 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.

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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117. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit are implementing Action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38518/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Overall responsibility for coordination of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, rests with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

My Department is represented on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group (NDISSG) which comprises key government departments, the National Disability Authority and the Disability Stakeholders group. It meets quarterly under the chairmanship of Minister of State, Anne Rabbitte T.D. and provides regular reports on the implementation of relevant actions contained in the Strategy coming within the remit of my Department.

Additionally, I am advised that my Department has established a Disability Consultative Committee as recommended under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy and will be assigned a representative of the Disability Stakeholders Group in due course.