Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 December 2015
274. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the operation of Eircode to date; if the system is being fully used by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43245/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraEircodes are an essential piece of the national postal infrastructure. Public sector bodies, particularly those with large customer facing operations, have started using Eircodes in customer engagement and this process will continue over the coming months. In accordance with the contract for the development and maintenance of Eircodes, my Department has put in place reporting structures with Capita which will, inter alia, include information on the commercial use of the Eircode system. Since the launch, a total of 23 Value Added Resellers have been signed up to develop and sell products and services using Eircode databases.
An Post, as universal service provider, was engaged in the design phase of the national postcode project and the Eircodes are fully integrated with An Post mails sortation systems. An Post were also heavily involved in the dissemination of the Eircode to 2.2 million residential and business addresses following the project's launch.
Both the CEO and Mails Operations Director of An Post have stated publicly that An Post will use Eircodes in their mail operations.
