Ireland
- WAD regulator
- NDA
- EAA application date
- 28 June 2025
- Technical standard
- EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA
- Status
- Partially confirmed
Last reviewed: 28 May 2026 · Sources: EU WAD monitoring reports + national gazettes.
Applicable regulation
These are the EU directives that apply in Ireland, with the national act that transposed each one and the body responsible for oversight.
Public sector
European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020
Standard
EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA
Monitored by
NDA — National Disability Authority nda.ie ↗
Complaints
Office of the Ombudsman ombudsman.ie ↗
Transposes the EU Web Accessibility Directive (WAD) into Ireland law.
Private sector
European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023
Standard
EN 301 549 + sector-specific requirements
Enforced by
CCPC — Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ccpc.ie ↗
Sector supervisors
CCPC, ComReg, Media Commission, IAA, NTA, CBI
Transposes the EU European Accessibility Act (EAA) into Ireland law.
Supervisory bodies
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Showing 8 of 8 bodies
NDA — National Disability Authority
- nda@nda.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 608 0400
- Postal address
- 25 Clyde Road, Dublin D04 E409
- Languages accepted
- EN, GA
- Note
- WAD monitoring and methodology body per Regulation 8(1)-(5) of S.I. No. 358/2020. Performs simplified and in-depth monitoring of public sector websites/apps, owns the national methodology and reports triennially to the European Commission. Also assists with EAA implementation guidance.
Office of the Ombudsman
- ombudsman@ombudsman.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 639 5600
- Postal address
- 6 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin D02 W773
- Languages accepted
- EN, GA
- Note
- WAD complaints body per Regulation 7 of S.I. No. 358/2020 — provides enforcement and redress through the Ombudsman Act framework when a public body does not respond satisfactorily to an accessibility complaint.
CCPC — Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
P1, P2.a, P2.b, P2.c, P2.d, P3, P4, P5, S5, S6
- info@ccpc.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 402 5500
- Postal address
- Bloom House, Railway Street, Dublin 1 D01 C576
- Languages accepted
- EN, GA
- Note
- General EAA market surveillance authority per Regulation 4 of S.I. No. 636/2023 — covers all products P1-P5 plus services S5 (e-books) and S6 (e-commerce). Penalties on indictment up to EUR 60 000 or 18 months imprisonment; class A fine on summary conviction.
ComReg — Commission for Communications Regulation
S1, S7
- info@comreg.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 804 9668
- Postal address
- 1 Dockland Central, Guild Street, Dublin 1 D01 E4X0
- Languages accepted
- EN, GA
- Note
- Sectoral telecom regulator. EAA mandate per Regulation 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(h) of S.I. No. 636/2023 for S1 electronic communications services and S7 112 emergency communications.
Media Commission
S2
- info@cnam.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 644 1200
- Postal address
- 1 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4 D04 NP20
- Languages accepted
- EN, GA
- Note
- Media regulator (successor to BAI). EAA mandate per Regulation 4(2)(b) of S.I. No. 636/2023 for S2 access to audiovisual media services. Note the body's official name is Irish (Coimisiún na Meán) — English equivalent 'Media Commission' is used in translation only.
IAA — Irish Aviation Authority
S3.air
- info@iaa.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 671 8655
- Postal address
- The Times Building, 11-12 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2 D02 T449
- Languages accepted
- EN, GA
- Note
- Civil aviation regulator. EAA mandate per Regulation 4(2)(c) of S.I. No. 636/2023 for S3.air passenger transport services (digital elements).
NTA — National Transport Authority
S3.bus, S3.rail.dom, S3.rail.intl, S3.water, S3.urban
- info@nationaltransport.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Postal address
- Dún Scéine, Harcourt Lane, Dublin 2 D02 WT20
- Languages accepted
- EN, GA
- Note
- Public transport authority for surface and waterborne passenger transport. EAA mandate per Regulation 4(2)(d) of S.I. No. 636/2023 for S3.bus, S3.rail (domestic and international), S3.water and S3.urban (urban/regional self-service terminals).
CBI — Central Bank of Ireland
S4
- enquiries@centralbank.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 224 6000
- Postal address
- New Wapping Street, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 D01 F7X3
- Languages accepted
- EN, GA
- Note
- Banking, insurance and payment services regulator. EAA mandate per Regulation 4(2)(e) of S.I. No. 636/2023 for S4 consumer banking services.
No bodies match this filter.
Primary sources
- European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020
- European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023
- National Disability Authority
- Office of the Ombudsman
- Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
- Commission for Communications Regulation