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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.

Standard
EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA
Monitored by
NDA — National Disability Authority nda.ie ↗
Complaints
Office of the Ombudsman ombudsman.ie ↗
Read the act on irishstatutebook.ie

Transposes the EU Web Accessibility Directive (WAD) into Ireland law.

Private sector

European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023

Adopted 18 December 2023; applies from 28 June 2025

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
Read the act on irishstatutebook.ie

Transposes the EU European Accessibility Act (EAA) into Ireland law.

Supervisory bodies

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Showing 8 of 8 bodies

WAD monitoring WAD

NDA — National Disability Authority

nda.ie

Email
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.
Enforcement / complaints WAD

Office of the Ombudsman

www.ombudsman.ie

Email
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.
Market surveillance EAA

CCPC — Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

P1, P2.a, P2.b, P2.c, P2.d, P3, P4, P5, S5, S6

www.ccpc.ie

Email
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.
Market surveillance EAA

ComReg — Commission for Communications Regulation

S1, S7

www.comreg.ie

Email
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.
Market surveillance EAA

Media Commission

S2

www.cnam.ie

Email
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.
Market surveillance EAA

IAA — Irish Aviation Authority

S3.air

www.iaa.ie

Email
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).
Market surveillance EAA

NTA — National Transport Authority

S3.bus, S3.rail.dom, S3.rail.intl, S3.water, S3.urban

www.nationaltransport.ie

Email
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).
Market surveillance EAA

CBI — Central Bank of Ireland

S4

www.centralbank.ie

Email
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.

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