Accessibility Statement

We have undertaken to use our knowledge and understanding of the ways in which different people access the Internet, to develop a web site that is clear and simple for everybody to use.

Validation

We have used XHTML 1.0 and CSS that conforms to specification, as laid out by the W3C because we believe that usability and accessibility must have a solid foundation. Pages are designed to validate as DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional.

We have also endeavoured to achieve AA accessibility as measured against version 1.0 of the WCAG and the Irish National Disability Authority Guidelines for Web Accessibility. We are aware however, that a number of the checkpoints of the WCAG are subjective - and although we are sure that we have met them squarely, there may be instances where interpretation may vary.

Access Keys

Access keys are a navigation device enabling you to get around this web site using your keyboard.

The following access keys have been defined for this site:

• Homepage (1)
• Sitemap (3)
• Accessibility Statement (0)

Using access keys in different web browsers:

Internet Explorer 5+ (Windows)

• Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER

Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape 7+ (Windows)

• Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key

Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape 7+ (Mac OS X)

• Hold down the CTRL key and press the number or letter of the access key.