Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 April 2023
145. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide assistance with obtaining Eircode for properties (details supplied) so the properties can be used by Westmeath County Council Ukrainian response, as they have clients that they wish to place in the properties but they must first have an Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18660/23]
View answerCapita 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 Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory (APG), a subsidiary company of An Post and Tailte Éireann, issue a new release of database files monthly to Capita in accordance with their revised licence agreement.
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 them with updates as soon as further information is available.
My officials are liaising with An Post, Tailte Éireann and Capita in relation to the assignment of verified postal addresses and mapping the geo-locations for each of the properties. The updated information will then be supplied to Capita from APG. In recognition of the fact that earlier assignment of Eircodes for new builds is desirable, Capita have now reduced the timeframe to assign Eircodes from quarterly to a monthly basis. All new Eircodes will be published on the free to use Eircode Finder website, a notification letter will be issued to the property occupant containing the new Eircode and an updated Eircode Database files will be provided to licensed businesses for their use.
