Mr. Colin Bray:

Ordnance Survey Ireland produces national mapping and spatial information. It also owns 49% of GeoDirectory, which is a company that produces and maintains the national address database. Ordnance Survey Ireland's interaction with the postcodes will be based on its understanding of spatial information. Spatial information is OSi's business and we will be very supportive of the postcodes initiative. As part of national infrastructure, it provides a significant element of the data management level. When we talk about consistently relating information, we talk also about decision making based on multiple data sources and analysis. Having a national postcode system will significantly enhance this process. It will be very positive for the geographic information industry.