Yep flor, Just forwarded Mark's email to my work Disability Liaison Officer who is wonderful! I was just thinking of a quick way of access as those folk are really busy, well most of the time anyway! (smile)! so saving a trawl! Got the Comreg url from your post to Gerry. Thanks for your input; much appreciated. Best, Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: Flor Lynch To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:34 PM Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Exercise your right of access to public services and information Tony, Most or all of such sites will have a Contact Us link or a link with a name similar, where the details of contact persons and email addresses and phone numbers, , etc., may be obtained. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:58 PM Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Exercise your right of access to public services and information 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. 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