Ciaran Cannon
Question:566. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Eircode will be made compatible with Google Maps and GPS platforms (details supplied). [28463/16]
View answerTuesday, 4 October 2016
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Eircode is compatible with Global Positioning System (GPS) functionality, as each Eircode provides a GPS location for each postal address. This allows Eircodes to be used with GPS enabled devices to accurately give directions and locate properties.
Google and Eircode are working together to fully embed the Eircode in Google products as soon as possible.
TomTom are currently integrating Eircode into their products, having concluded their commercial discussions with Eircode.
Commercial negotiations are on going with other SatNav providers with a view to encoding their products with Eircode in due course.