Accessibility Statement

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882).

This accessibility statement applies to content published on www.dlrcoco.ie

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA, due to the non-accessible content listed below.

This website uses the Recite Me toolbar which provides text-to-speech functionality, fully customisable styling features, reading aids and a translation tool with over 100 languages, including 65 text-to-speech voices and many other features.

Non-Accessible Content

Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of www.dlrcoco.ie, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix in the next 6-12 months. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

1. Images and Media

• Some images do not have appropriate alternative (alt) text.
• Decorative images may not be marked up correctly to be ignored by screen readers.
• Video content may lack captions, transcripts, or audio descriptions.
• Some icon-based links/buttons may not be labeled for screen reader users.
• Some video content lacks accessible controls.
• Some content is presented as images of text rather than real text which can create issues for users who rely on screen readers.

2. Navigation and Structure

• Some interactive elements are not fully operable via keyboard alone.
• Focus indicators may be missing or not clearly visible.
• The site structure may lack semantic HTML.

3. Forms

• Form fields may not have associated labels or accessible names.
• Error messages are not always programmatically associated with form fields.
• Some required fields are not announced correctly by assistive technologies.

4. Colour and Contrast

• Some text may have insufficient colour contrast against the background.
• Colour alone is sometimes used to convey information.

5. Responsive Design and Zoom

• Horizontal scrolling may be required on mobile devices.

6. Dynamic Content and ARIA

• Some dynamic content updates may not be announced to screen reader users.
• There may be some inconsistencies in how ARIA roles and attributes are used.

7. PDFs and Other Documents

• Linked PDF or downloadable documents may not be fully accessible.

8. Third-party Content

• Third-party widgets, plug-ins, or embedded content may not be fully accessible.
• Some links on this website lead to external portals (e.g. planning, housing) that are not under our control. We cannot guarantee the accessibility of these third-party websites or applications.

9. Timing and Timeouts

• Sessions may expire without sufficient warning or the ability to extend.

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 27 June 2025.

The statement was prepared based on a self-assessment of a representative sample of web pages conducted by Monsoon Consulting using the WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool) and VoiceOver screenreader.

The statement was last reviewed on 28 June 2025.