Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher education institutions and further education providers which are compliant with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) WCAG 2.1 standards as is mandatory for mobile applications and websites under European Union and Irish legislation. [7202/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My department has recently published a number of policy documents which articulate policy responses for key groups, including persons with disabilities. The Further Education and Training Strategy 2020-2024 includes plans to target priority groups who have diverse needs, such as people with disabilities. The 10 year Adult Literacy for Life Strategy (2021-30), which was launched last September, outlines a cross-Government approach to reduce the number of adults in Ireland who have unmet literacy, numeracy and digital skills needs. People with a disability are one of the key target groups within the strategy.

Further and higher education institutions are autonomous bodies and are therefore responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant procedures and standards, including with regard to the WCAG 2.1 Standard.