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NSAI is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with European Union Regulations 2020 (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) and The European Accessibility Act 2025 (Directive (EU) 2019/882)

We aim to ensure that our online content is accessible to all users, including people with disabilities. This accessibility statement applies to content published on nsai.ie

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA.

We work with our website developers to regularly review and improve the accessibility of our digital content. Through ongoing testing and auditing, we may identify areas, modules, or templates requiring further improvement.

Preparation for this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 24 June 2025 and last reviewed on 27 June 2025.

 

A formal quality assurance process was carried out by Kooba Internet Solutions Ltd., through the NSAI website’s design process and with a combination of automated and manual accessibility audits, and the edits that derived from them, for the development process. A final verification audit was completed in January 2024.

 

A continuous quality assurance process is carried out monthly by Kooba Internet Solutions Ltd.. Axe Monitor tool by Deque is used to identify automated issues across up to 500 pages on nsai.ie. Once automated issues are resolved, items flagged as “needs review” are manually verified by the Kooba team, followed by manual accessibility testing. At the time of this statement the latest Axe Monitor scan returned a score of 92.45%.

Non-Accessible Content

Some content on the NSAI website does not fully comply with the WCAG 2.1 guidelines. For example:

  • ARIA: Ensures every ARIA progressbar node has an accessible name. Expected for remediation by August 2025

  • Colour: Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colours meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds Help. Expected for remediation by August 2025

  • Forms: Ensures every form element has a label. Ensures select element has an accessible name. Expected for remediation by August 2025

  • Keyboard: Ensures interactive controls are not nested as they are not always announced by screen readers or can cause focus problems for assistive technologies. Expected for remediation by August 2025

  • Language: Ensures every HTML document has a lang attribute. Expected for remediation by August 2025

  • Name, role, value: Ensures aria-hidden elements are not focusable nor contain focusable elements. Ensures buttons have discernible text. Ensures links have discernible text. Expected for remediation by August 2025

  • Structure: Ensures that lists are structured correctly. Ensures

  • elements are used semantically. Expected for remediation by August 2025

     

  • Text Alternatives: Ensures each HTML document contains a non-empty <title> element. Ensures <iframe> and <frame> elements have an accessible name. Ensures <img> elements have alternate text or a role of none or presentation. Expected for remediation by August 2025

Feedback and Contact Information 

We are committed to improving accessibility and welcome feedback on any accessibility barriers you encounter on the NSAI website.

If you experience difficulty accessing any part of the site or need information in an alternative format, please contact:

  • Phone: +353 1 807 3800

  • E-mail: info@nsai.ie

  • Address: National Standards Authority of Ireland 1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9, Ireland D09 A0E4

We will try to respond to your valuable feedback within 5 business days.