[vicsireland] Re: Exercise your right of access to public services and information
- From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:58:07 +0100
Hi Mark & Gerry,
For those who wish to forwardd your mail onwards to folk such as DLO's and the
like is it possible for you to give us a direct link?
NCBI site certainly but from the issuing regulators really.
Don't want those in the assist for us to have to trawl too much do we?
An excellent post from you!
Thanks for the post.
Bestt,
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: GERARD SHANAHAN
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:17 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Exercise your right of access to public services
and information
Hi Mark,
I recently tried to access comreg's website but found it impossible using
Jaws as all the links came up as numbers. As I understand it comreg is a
private company not an actual public body even though it provides info for
the consumer so how do things stand in this respect. Can yyou make
representations to them as I would have but the email link couldn't be found
Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Magennis" <mark.magennis@xxxxxxx>
To: "IrelandVIPnews" <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxx>; "Vics Mailing List"
<vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:55 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Exercise your right of access to public services and
information
You have a legal right to access public buildings, services and information
on the web and in print in formats that meet your needs. All you have to do
is ask. NCBI has created an easy to read guide that leads you step-by-step
through the process of requesting access, making a complaint if it is denied
and, if necessary, taking it further until you get satisfaction. The guide
is available on the NCBI website at
www.ncbi.ie/living/exercising-your-rights/buildings-services-info.
Did you know that all public websites must be accessible to people with
vision impairments using assistive technology? You should have equal access
to useful and important services like like the Revenue online tax service,
timetables and bookings for bus or train, government reports, public
consultations and local authority planning services. Some of these have
already been made accessible, many with the help of NCBI's Centre for
Inclusive Technology (CFIT).
Did you know that public bodies must make all their publications available
on request in alternative formats such as Braille, large print and audio?
This includes important publications like the Lisbon Treaty, the swine flu
leaflet and the budget. Some of these were made available with the help of
NCBI's Library and Media Centre and supplied to people on request.
But often you will still come across buildings and information that is not
accessible. One of the things holding back accessibility is that few people
ask for it. NCBI wants to make sure that you know how to ask for it and what
you can do if it is not supplied to you.
So exercise your rights and ask for what you want. Go to
www.ncbi.ie/living/exercising-your-rights/buildings-services-info to read
the step-by-step guide.
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