Postal Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 March 2021

Thursday, 11 March 2021

Questions (11)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

11. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of rural addresses are inaccurately recorded by An Post which is causing difficulties to residents especially when applying for certain services given the majority of service providers require an Eircode which use An Post addresses; his plans to address the issue given the negative impact this is having on rural dwellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13706/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

An Post records postal addresses of new and changed buildings in its CAD database.  A postal address is a routing instruction to An Post and the post town is associated with an address for postal delivery purposes only and  allows for delivery of post as efficiently as possible.

The most comprehensive address database available in the country is the postal address database, which is owned by Geo-directory, a subsidiary company of An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland.  Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings.  An Post GeoDirectory, a subsidiary company of An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland, issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Eircode in accordance with their licence agreement.

If an individual has a query regarding their eircode they should contact [e-mail].

For general issues including claims around addressing, individuals should make contact with An Post Customer Services at 01-7056000 or the various online options available at www.anpost.com.