Brendan Griffin
Question:108. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an Eircode will be assigned to a house (details supplied) in County Kerry. [40661/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 July 2022
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Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all 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 (APG), a subsidiary company of An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi), issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Eircode in accordance with their licence agreement.
OSI have confirmed to my officials that the property in question has verified geo-location and my officials are liaising with An Post in relation to a verified postal address for this property. The updated information will be included in the next quarterly update of the database being supplied to Capita from APG. This quarterly update release of new Eircodes is due mid-November and will include a notification letter sent to each property providing the Eircode of that address. New Eircodes will be published on the free to use Eircode Finder website and an updated Eircode Database will be provided to licensed businesses for their use.
Capita have advised my officials that they have been in direct contact with the individual in question and will continue to monitor the case, reverting to the property owner with updates as soon as further information is available.