Accessibility Statement

Our commitment and approach to maintaining an accessible website

The Legal Aid Board is committed to:

• • Maintaining an accessible website. Our commitment to this is stated in our Customer Charter.
  • Ensuring that this website achieves “Level AA” conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, to comply with the National Disability Authority's Code of Practice on Accessibility of Public Services and Information Provided by Public Bodies. (The National Disability Authority’s Centre for Excellence in Universal Design has an introduction to policy and legislation relevant to Universal Design in Ireland.)
  • Ensuring that any new additions to the website will achieve “Level AA” conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
  • Ensuring that accessibility will feature in any future procurement requests for 3rd-party systems or upgrades to existing systems.

This website’s conformance with official accessibility guidelines

The website currently has Level AA conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.

Areas for improvement and time-lines

Responsibility to apply the accessibility standards is subject to the resources of the Legal Aid Board

How to send feedback on this website’s accessibility

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website.

Contact the Access Officer:

Legal Aid Board
Montague Court
7/11 Montague St.
Dublin 2
D02 FT96

Telephone: 087 1801270
E-mail: accessofficer@legalaidboard.ie

Some accessibility features of this website

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