Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
181. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the requirement to have an Eircode for broadband installation can be removed temporarily to allow those awaiting an Eircode to have the broadband installed in their new homes to allow them to work remotely during level 5 restrictions. [36457/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhile Eircodes are used by many telecoms service providers as an effective basis for identifying the location to which a service is to be delivered, I understand that this is not a regulatory requirement. Having regard to the importance of connectivity for people in so many aspects of their lives, even more so during the Covid-19 pandemic, it would be desirable that provision of such services is not delayed where an address has yet to be assigned an eircode, or where the operator has yet to update its systems to include the latest Eircodes. My Department has communicated this matter to ComReg.
