Accessibility Statement

Scope

This statement applies to content on https://www.lawreform.ie (“the website”).

Our commitment

The Law Reform Commission of Ireland is committed to making our website accessible and usable for everyone. This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549 v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2.

What you should be able to do on this site

You should be able to:

zoom up to 200% without text spilling off the screen
navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

Compliance status

Based on our latest assessment, this website is compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

Known accessibility issues

Non-compliant content

We are not aware of any specific non-compliances at this time. However, this statement reflects the findings of an audit conducted on 30 April 2026 and may not capture all accessibility barriers. We continue to monitor and improve accessibility on an ongoing basis.

Content not within scope of the legislation
The following content is exempt:

PDFs published before 23 September 2018.
Third-party components whose underlying code we do not control, including our cookie consent manager (CookiePro), certain output from Contact Form 7, MapGeo, and other third-party plugins.

Technical specifications

This website relies on the following technologies to work with the combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins on your computer: HTML, WAI-ARIA, CSS, JavaScript, SVG, PDF.

How we test this site

We assess the website against WCAG 2.2 Level AA using a combination of automated and manual testing, including keyboard-only checks and screen-reader testing. Our approach follows considerations of the W3C WCAG-EM methodology.

Feedback and contact information

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website and requests for information in alternative formats.

Email: AccessOfficer@lawreform.ie
Postal address: Styne House, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 DY27, Ireland
Accessibility contact: Katie Conlon (Legal and Corporate Support: Access Officer)

We aim to respond within 5 business days and to provide an accessible alternative where possible.

If you are unable to reach Katie, please email info@lawreform.ie

Requests for content in an alternative format

If you would like particular content in an accessible format, please email AccessOfficer@lawreform.ie and include:

Your required format
The content you wish to receive (please include the web address)
Your name and contact details

We will make all reasonable efforts to fulfil your request.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We prioritise any fixes for issues and track them in our website backlog.
We are continually collaborating with our supplier to improve and meet the WCAG 2.2 Level AA guidelines.
We conduct accessibility audits [insert schedule, e.g. annually/quarterly] and test key pages after major releases.

Enforcement procedure

If you are unhappy with our response and believe you have been discriminated against in accessing goods or services, you can make a complaint under the Equal Status Acts to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 01 May 2026
The website was last audited on 30 April 2026 using both self-assessment and third-party evaluation.
We review this statement annually.

ReachDeck Toolbar

We’ve added the ReachDeck Toolbar to our site. If you struggle with reading, have a visual impairment, or prefer to read in a language other than English, the ReachDeck Toolbar can help.

How does the ReachDeck Toolbar work?

Click on this button situated in the top left-hand top corner of our website. This will launch the ReachDeck Toolbar. You’ll see its options dock at the top of your screen.

How does the ReachDeck Toolbar help?

The ReachDeck Toolbar’s functions will help you to read and translate the content on our website. Its features include:

Hover to speak

This tool will read out loud each sentence you hover over. It will then continue, sentence by sentence, until it reaches the end or you close the tool.

Speak the current selection

This is similar to the ‘Hover to speak’ tool. The difference is that this tool will read a highlighted section of text. If you don’t select text, it will read out the entire page.

Stop playing

This allows you to stop playing the selection of text.

Translate page

This tool translates the text on the page to different languages. When you click on the tool, a list of languages will appear in a drop down menu. Choose a language and it will translate the page.

Picture dictionary

This tool allows you to highlight a word and get images to help define words.

MP3 maker

This will create an MP3 sound file which you can download and play on your MP3 player, smartphone or computer. You will need to select the text you want to convert into an MP3 file, then click on the tool.

Screen mask

The screen mask highlights a rectangular section of the screen to help people with some forms of dyslexia or learning difficulties. There are two options for this tool which you can change in the settings menu. The ruler darkens the rectangular section and is like reading a page using a ruler to follow line by line. The letter box is the reverse: the rest of the page is darkened and the rectangular section is lighter.

Text magnifier

The text magnifier is at the top of the page and you will be able to hear the text read out loud. You can change the size of the magnified text in the settings menu from a choice of five options.

Simplify

This tool will strip out all the distracting menus and boxes from a page, and leave just the article. It is useful for reading long pages of text as well as printing pages. You can also use the ‘Text colour’ features in ‘Simplify mode’ if you prefer a different background colour.

Need support? Texthelp has you covered. Head over to Texthelp’s dedicated Support Site to find lots of useful articles on ReachDeck