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Accessibility Statement

Codema is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020.

This accessibility statement applies to www.codema.ie.

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 2.2 level AA.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 level AA. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. See the ‘Non-accessible content’ section of this page for more details.

Codema is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are working with Vially and Vision Ireland to ensure we meet accessibility standards. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and adhering to the required accessibility standards.

 

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

The Statement is based on a combination of manual and automated accessibility testing, using multiple platforms;

  • Windows (JAWS, NVDA),
  • Mac (VoiceOver),
  • iOS (VoiceOver) and Android (TalkBack) and their native accessibility tools.

A detailed issue log was created to measure against WCAG 2.2 standards. These issues were presented to the development team who are amending these issues and bringing the website in to WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.

This statement was created by Vially in July 2025 and was last reviewed in July 2025.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

This website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

  • The latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari browsers;
  • In combination with the latest versions of NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Accessible content

  • Skip to content link – has been implemented. The “skip to content” link on the website appears as the first element on the page.
  • Images – images have either contextual alternative text or are marked accordingly as decorative.
  • Link text, buttons and graphical elements – we have removed links named ‘click here’ and ‘find out more’ where possible. Links, buttons and graphical elements such as icons, have been given clear labels.
  • Correctly structured content with good heading usage – we have implemented logical heading structures throughout our pages.
  • Colour contrast – we have adjusting the colour contrast of all text, elements and backgrounds in order to reach a higher contrast ratio.
  • Page titles – pages on this website have titles that accurately describe their content. Some pages also have heading elements that match the title of the page.
  • Keyboard/screen reader navigation – is not yet accessible on parts of the website; however, many pages have interactable elements that are no longer placed in the wrong programmatically determinable order or are skipped entirely by a screen-reader. Other pages feature non-interactable elements that appear in the right focus order on a screen-reader. Elements are no longer invisible when the screen reader focuses on them. Screen-reader focus automatically moves to popup dialogs and their content when they are opened.
  • Mobile navigation – along with cross operating system compatibility, CSS has been updated for mobile navigation and ease of use for screen readers has been audited.

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of this website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for this website:

  • Keyboard/Screen reader navigation is not yet accessible on parts of the website.
  • Third-party content – there are areas of our website controlled by third-party companies, such as the cookies, Eventbrite etc. These are not funded by, developed, or controlled by Codema, but work is in progress to resolve as many issues related to these areas as feasibly possible.

Feedback and contact information

Codema is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for persons with disabilities. We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website.

If you have a comments or complaint about the accessibility of this website, please email Suzanne Fitzpatrick who can be contacted at suzanne.fitzpatrick@codema.ie.

If you wish to request particular content in an accessible format please include the following details:

  • Your required format.
  • The content you wish to receive (please include the url of the content)
  • Your name and email address.

We will make all reasonable efforts to fulfil your request.

 

Enforcement procedure

The 2020 Regulations state that enforcement procedure is to be “used in the case of unsatisfactory responses to any notification or request sent in accordance with Article 7(4)(c) of the 2020 Regulations.

Section 38 of the Disability Act provides that  a person, or a specified person may make a complaint in writing to the head of a public body if that body is not following the law as outlined in sections 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29 of the Act.

If you are not happy with our response, you can refer your complaint to the

Office of the Ombudsman:

Workplace Relations Commission: