Standards compliance

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

This site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML and CSS. The site displays correctly in current browsers and using standards-compliant HTML/CSS code means any future browsers will also display it correctly.

The web pages on this site meet the following standards:

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

  • Some documents are not in an accessible format, in particular pre-2018 Word and PDF files. Since they are dated pre-2018, the content is not within the scope of the applicable legislation.
  • Soundcloud audio files embedded on some pages do not yet include transcripts.
  • Some text links within older site content are in the “click here” format and do not currently provide context.

Accessibility features of this website

Visual design

This site uses cascading style sheets for visual layout.

All font sizes are relative and can be increased using the user-specified “text size” option in visual browsers.

If your browser or browsing device does not support stylesheets at all, the content of each page is still readable.

Page titles

Good page titles are particularly important for orientation — to help people know where they are and move between pages open in their browser. The first thing screen readers say when the user goes to a different web page is the page title.

Image text alternatives (alt text)

Where appropriate, text alternatives (alt text) convey the purpose of an image, including pictures, illustrations, charts, etc. Text alternatives are used by people who do not see the image, e.g. people who are blind and use screen readers can hear the alt text read out; and people who have turned off images to speed download or save bandwidth can see the alt text.

Headings

Headings are marked up as headings so people can navigate to the headings — including people who cannot use a mouse and use only the keyboard, and people who use a screen reader.

Contrast ratio (colour contrast)

Web pages have a minimum contrast by default: a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal-size text.

Resizable Text

Some users need to enlarge web content in order to read it. Some need to change other aspects of text display: font, space between lines and more.

Keyboard access and visual focus

This website enables users to access all content and functionality — links, forms, media controls, etc. — through a keyboard. Keyboard focus is visible and follows a logical order through the page elements.

Skip to content link

Users with screen readers and those tabbing by keyboard can make use of the “skip to content” link to bypass main menus.

Video captions

Video content displayed on the website includes captions.

Preparation of the Statement

An evaluation of this website’s compliance was carried out by way of review by a third party service provider. Alongside manual audit and human judgement, the key site templates have been audited using automated auditing tools.

This statement was last reviewed and updated on 14th November 2024.

Feedback and Contact Information

Please email us at info@mhc.ie if you:

  • Wish to provide feedback on the accessibility of this website;
  • Require access to any information or document that is not available in an accessible format; or
  • Are dissatisfied with our response to any notification or request and wish to submit a complaint.

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EAA Disclaimer

This document has not been drafted for the purposes of compliance with the European Accessibility Act. It should not be relied upon for the purposes of seeking to comply with the European Accessibility Act and generally should not be relied upon as legal advice.