NDA Submission to Coimisiún na Meán Public Service Media in Ireland

The NDA made a submission to Coimisiún na Meán on Public Service Media (PSM) in Ireland. In summary, the submission focused on:

• The need to ensure Irish PSM is accessible, usable, and understood by all people
• The need to ensure digital goods and services post June 2025 are accessible for persons with disabilities as per the requirements under the European Accessibility Act
• The need for Irish PSM to reflect the diversity of Irish life on and off air, and this includes representation of those with disabilities
• The need for PSM to review its programming and analyse how people with disabilities are represented and portrayed in Irish broadcasting to ensure fair and accurate representation
• The importance of monitoring the quality of ISL interpretation, audio description and subtitling by PSM providers
• The importance of ensuring screen readers and voice assistants are supported across all channels and programming