Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
247. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a matter in relation to an Eircode (details supplied) will be investigated and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraCapita 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 advised my officials they have corrected the spelling of the address as per the Ordnance Survey Ireland mapping and the amended address data has been recorded in the latest An Post database which An Post GeoDirectory release to Eircode on a quarterly basis. Updated address information will be provided to Eircode by An Post GeoDirectory and made available by Capita on the Eircode Finder www.finder.eircode.ie/#/
