The eEurope Action Plan associated with this initiative has set the following goals. Recommendation to take account of people with disabilities in the public procurement of information and communications products and services. The Irish government has The Employment Equality Act and the Equal Status Act, which are modern anti-discrimination measures, and the Equality Authority Act, which is chartered to address violations of the first two Acts. The law also created the National Disability Authority Act led to a group who is responsible for, among other things, advising the Government on the coordination and development of policy disability issues. Portugal The Portuguese Accessibility Special Interest Group successfully petitioned and obtained a commitment on web site accessibility from the government of Portugal.
Accessibility is now mandatory in Portugal for public and Administrative web sites.
In August 1996 the Government commissioned the Swedish Handicap Institute to develop a programme of IT-based measures aimed at disabled and elderly people. The aim of the program is to provide the basis for a more concerted effort within the area of IT for disabled and elderly people. The work has been carried out in close conjunction with the organisations and authorities concerned. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 primarily covered employment issues and the provision of goods, facilities and services. No additional information on this Act is available at this time.