[CEUD-ICT] Public Services Smart Card

[Antoinette Fennell CFIT]

Hello all,
The Department of Social Protection (formerly the Department of Social  
Welfare) is currently developing a new Public Services Card, available  
to all Irish citizens, which will contain smart card technology.

After meeting with the Department last week, NCBI CFIT is preparing a  
tailored guideline document to pass on to the Department, aiming to  
improve the accessibility of the card and its related services. We  
would like to hear your experiences, both positive and negative,  
relating to smart cards and smart card services.

I am very familiar with existing smart card guidelines, including the  
NDA Centre for Excellence in Universal Design guidelines and RNIB's  
Tiresias guidelines, having been involved in the development of the  
Tiresias guidelines. However, I am looking for personal experiences,  
feedback and comments in relation to smart cards, smart card services  
or existing smart card guidelines. Do existing technologies and  
services meet your needs? Are the existing guidelines adequate or do  
gaps exist?

Further information can be found at the following link http://tinyurl.com/2cdsm4p

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kindest regards,

Antoinette



Dr Antoinette Fennell
ICT Accessibility Researcher
Centre for Inclusive Technology (CFIT)
National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI)
Whitworth Road
Drumcondra
Dublin 9

Tel: +353 (0)1 8821 988
Email: antoinette.fennell at ncbi.ie
Web: www.cfit.ie






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