Michael Collins
Ceist:196. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an Eircode will be expedited for a family (details supplied). [18997/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 7 April 2022
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Capita 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 Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory, a subsidiary company of An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi), issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Eircode in accordance with their licence agreement. An Post have informed my officials that the individual's address data has been recorded in the latest An Post database which An Post GeoDirectory release to Eircode on a quarterly basis. OSi have also advised my officials that the property has verified co-ordinates. Meanwhile, Capita have advised my officials that they have been in direct contact with the individual in question and will continue to liaise directly with them until an Eircode has been assigned.
Each new postal address assigned an Eircode is published on the free to use Eircode Finder website, a notification letter is issued to the property occupant containing the Eircode of that address and an updated Eircode Database is provided to licenced businesses for their use. Eircode have informed my officials that 173,000 property addresses have been assigned an Eircode since the launch in 2015.