Mr. Liam O'Sullivan:

If our system cannot be absolutely certain it can make the decision, it sends an image of the letter to the person operating a video screen. These trained An Post staff then make the decision. The quality is very important. We want to keep it very high and risk free.

The Deputy also asked if it would impact on how An Post operated for deceased persons or people who had moved away. It does not have any impact in that regard. We will continue how we operate when the Eircode system is launched; there will be no change.