The Census 2022 forms are completed and ready for collection but NCBI
highlights the need to modernise how the Census data is gathered so people
who are blind or vision impaired can fill it out independently.
The CSO provided guides to completing Census 2022 in Braille, Large Print
and Audio which was welcomed by people living with sight loss. However only
the standard paper form is the one accepted. A helpline number was provided
to arrange an enumerator to visit to complete the form for anyone who needed
assistance.
June Tinsley, Head of Advocacy and Communications said "The data contained
in Census forms is invaluable in shaping future investment and service
provision and will impact the lives of people who are blind or vision
impaired. NCBI welcomes the opportunity to work with the Central Statistics
Office to ensure future Census forms are available in fully accessible
formats. Also moving to an online version should be actively progressed
similar to other initiatives that relate to legal documents e.g. passport
applications. This would ensure the Census process is more inclusive and
would dramatically reduce the environmental impact with less paper being
used."
The Census is underpinned by the Statistics Act 1993 but since then
significant strides in technology have been made as well as enactment of the
Disability Act 2005 and Ireland's ratification of UN Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities both of which aim to remove any barriers
to full participation.
NCBI looks forward to working with the CSO and elected representatives to
guarantee Census 2027 is accessible for everyone who is blind or vision
impaired.
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