Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
1886. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts her Department and agencies under its remit have made to use Eircode when communicating with households via An Post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25874/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraAt the introduction of Eircode, the relevant Eircodes for the various locations of my Department and its offices were circulated to all staff who were instructed to use these in all correspondence going forward. In addition, our website has been updated to include Eircode and as stocks of stationery are depleted, replacement printed material includes Eircode information. Where an Eircode has been provided by a correspondent with my Department, the Eircode will be used in future correspondence to that address.
The various agencies under the aegis of my Department manage their day to day matters independently of the Department. They have provided the following information.
Companies Registration Office (CRO)
The CRO has employed address validation mechanisms for many years. As part of the strategy for the roll out of Eircode by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, CRO was invited in early 2015 to be an early adopter of Eircode. The existing addresses on the CRO database were updated to include Eircodes where possible and a new Eircode enabled address matching application has been in use in CRO since January 2016.
Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
The HSA does not communicate with households but it does communicate with businesses. In that regard, all new inspections are input into HSA systems using Eircodes and subsequent communication uses the Eircode as part of the address. Eircodes for each HSA office are displayed on the website and all correspondence from the HSA contains the relevant Eircode so that correspondence is properly addressed.
IDA
IDA Ireland does not currently use Eircode but intend to do so in future.
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
This question is not applicable to SFI as it does not in the normal course of business issue correspondence to households.
Enterprise Ireland
The Eircode has been incorporated into tender templates and is used on new tender documentation being produced. Enterprise Ireland replies to any postal correspondence using the address provided by the writer.
National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
NSAI has added Eircode to its website for contact information for its headquarters and countrywide offices. Publications and stationery are being replaced with the updated address information as and when stocks are replaced. NSAI sends correspondence to members of the public or business users who contact the organisation by post to the address provided by the writer.
Local Enterprise Office (LEO)
The LEOs communicate by post with businesses rather than households and they include the Eircode where it has been provided by the client.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB)
PIAB respond by post using the address provided by the incoming correspondence, including the relevant Eircode where it is provided. PIAB include Eircode on their website. PIAB also use a PO Box for correspondence but Eircodes have not yet been issued for PO Boxes at this time.
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
CCPC respond by post using the address provided by the incoming correspondence, including the relevant Eircode where it is provided. CCPC include Eircode on their website. CCPC also use a PO Box for correspondence but Eircodes have not yet been issued for PO Boxes at this time.
The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)
IAASA respond by post using the address provided by the incoming correspondence, including the relevant Eircode where it is provided. IAASA include Eircode on their website.
