I understand the importance of people being in a position to work remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly at a time where restrictions are in place and when people are relying much more on electronic communications services . I am advised that each new postal address assigned an Eircode is published on the free to use Eircode Finder website (https://finder.eircode.ie/#/ ). A notification letter is issued to the property occupant containing the Eircode of the address and an Eircode Database, updated on a quarterly basis, is provided to licenced businesses for their use. However, I understand that on occasion, some delay may be experienced pending completion of that application process and confirmation of a new Eircode in some service providers’ IT systems to facilitate matching of a specific location with a new eircode, so as to subsequently trigger the initiation of a broadband installation process.
While operational matters of private commercial operators, including the updating of databases and deployment of telecommunications infrastructure to specific premises, are a matter for these commercial operators and not one in which I have a role, my Department will bring this matter to the attention of ComReg in its role as independent telecommunications regulator.