EAA Fines in Ireland

Up to ~€60k

Criminal

The European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) has been in force since 28 June 2025. Ireland has transposed it into national law with the fine and enforcement structure summarised below.

Fine range

On summary conviction: up to €5,000 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment. On conviction on indictment: up to €60,000 and/or up to 18 months imprisonment. Corporate officers personally liable where offence committed with their consent or connivance.

Source: S.I. No. 636/2023 — European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023, Part 12, Regulation 32 (offences and penalties)

Enforcement authority

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) — lead authority for products and e-commerce services; Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) — electronic communications; Coimisiún na Meán — audiovisual media; plus three additional sector regulators designated in SI schedules

Type of enforcement

Criminal

What to do this quarter

Concrete next steps for Ireland businesses, in the order that minimises legal exposure fastest.

Run a baseline WCAG 2.1 AA scan. You can't fix what you can't see, and most enforcement actions target the same handful of failures (contrast, alt text, form labels, keyboard navigation).
Publish an accessibility statement. This is a separate EAA obligation under EN 301 549 — every consumer- facing site needs one, and several countries (notably France) attach a separate fine for missing it. Free generator →
Identify your highest-risk surfaces first. If you sell anything online, your checkout matters more than your blog. Prioritise the user journeys that produce revenue.
Document remediation. The fine ranges above describe maximum statutory penalties. In practice, regulators across the EU look at good-faith effort and a clear remediation plan when deciding what to actually impose.

Official source

S.I. No. 636/2023 — European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023, Part 12, Regulation 32 (offences and penalties)

Country-specific fine data is consolidated from each member state's national transposition of EU Directive 2019/882. Always confirm against the official text before relying on these numbers for legal decisions.

Neighbouring jurisdictions

If you sell across borders, here's the same data forIreland's neighbours.

France

Up to ~€250M

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Belgium

Up to ~€200k

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Netherlands

Up to ~€110k

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