Results 241-260 of 1,051 for eircode

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Postal Codes (26 Jun 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Charles Flanagan: I want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am assured that An Garda Síochána, and other emergency services, consider the use of Eircodes to be of vital assistance in locating the position of emergency callers, particularly in rural areas where non unique addresses can be a significant issue. Eircodes can assist on a practical level with preventing crime. An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Creed: The total cost of designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system is €278,875 from 2011 to date. The main development costs were incurred during 2014 and 2015 (see Table 1 below). Table 1 – Breakdown of expenditure on design, implementation and support of the Eircode system from 2011 to date Year Expenditure € 2011 500 2012 1,000 2013 1,000 2014 65,500...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Postcode System Expenditure (17 Feb 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Charles Flanagan: My Department continues to assess the changes required in its systems to support the rollout of Eircode in 2015. Significant expense is not envisaged. One of the key areas where the Eircode address database will benefit the work of my Department is the Passport Office. The cost of changes to the systems for passport processing is estimated at €60,000.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Postcode System Implementation (14 Jul 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Jan O'Sullivan: Business areas within my Department are drawing up implementation plans to include Eircodes on key databases, i.e. those holding addresses of school employees, schools, Boards of Management, suppliers etc. Development work needed to support Eircodes will be scheduled along with other changes to our systems to minimise costs and disruption to the everyday work of the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: So there is no Eircode postcode-type system. I imagine that when British Telecom is sending a notification of a call to either the Dublin Fire Brigade or the NAS, it generates an Eircode postcode and a case number but when the two organisations are talking to each other, somebody picks up the phone and speaks to the other party.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Implementation (14 Jul 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Alex White: As the Department is primarily policy focussed, it does not run any large schemes aimed at the general public. Eircode data will however be incorporated into Departmental databases on an on-going basis and utilised as the need arises. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, which is an agency under the aegis of my Department, has already Eircode-enabled its key databases.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (15 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There are none that I am aware of. The eircode system is now well embedded. It is almost ten years since it was first introduced. I understand there may have been some slow turnaround in terms of new properties getting eircodes, but none have been brought to my attention. If the Deputy has any examples I will be happy to follow them up.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Jun 2015) See 9 other results from this debate

James Bannon: ...licensing of the new national postcode system, which is due to be rolled out during the summer. There has been much discussion about the possible benefits and downsides to the introduction of the new Eircode system. I believe the benefits of the system outweigh any potential negatives. Those of us who are supportive of Eircode will argue that the new system will bring benefits to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (10 May 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Hildegarde Naughton: ...and the management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function. Consequently, the mails delivery service is a matter for An Post. An Post have advised the Department that Eircodes have been fully integrated into An Post’s automated sorting systems, including their mail centres and An Post’s national automated parcel hub (DPH) where Eircode...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (10 May 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Hildegarde Naughton: ...and the management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function. Consequently, the mails delivery service is a matter for An Post. An Post have advised the Department that Eircodes have been fully integrated into An Post’s automated sorting systems, including their mail centres and An Post’s national automated parcel hub (DPH) where Eircode...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that no significant costs have been incurred within my Department to date in relation to the incorporation of Eircodes, as the necessary modifications to existing systems and databases have been carried out in-house. While some incidental costs would have arisen in relation to incorporating the Eircode on departmental stationery, websites and other places where addresses are...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Jun 2015) See 7 other results from this debate

Alex White: .... It has been contracted to design, develop and implement the national postcode system, working with indigenous Irish companies to create the supporting technology for the project. The brand Eircode was approved by the Government in April 2014. I will now deal with the rationale for the project. The ways in which we communicate and conduct our business have been radically transformed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Postcode System Implementation (16 Sep 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Harris: The Department of Health does not communicate with households via An Post and therefore no action was undertaken in this regard. However, the Department uses its own Eircode on official stationery and emails, and encourages staff to use Eircodes on outgoing mail. Details of other bodies under the aegis of the Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy may...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (16 Oct 2018)

Marc MacSharry: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the accuracy of using an application and Eircodes as the measurement benchmark for assessing eligibility for the non-adjacent rate of student maintenance grant in which the practical evidence of a clocked drive of the distance proves that the measurements by the application using Eircodes to be inaccurate (details supplied); and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Mr. Fergal Mulligan: Yes, and we have a team of people in the Department who deal with queries every day from such Eircode postcodes. We have had meetings with not just Eir but also SIRO, Virgin Media and many other operators to ask them whether they can connect a given Eircode postcode. In the vast majority of cases, the operator comes back with reasons it cannot and will not make the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Implementation (14 Jul 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Alex White: Eircodes, the National Postcodes System, was launched yesterday. Over the next two weeks, every residential and business address in Ireland will receive a letter in the post informing them of the new Eircode for that address. My Department conducted a Cost Benefit analysis of the proposed postcodes system in 2010, which was updated last year to reflect the stage of development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (8 Jul 2015)

Regina Doherty: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any other company associated or previously associated with Capita plc within the Eircode consortium, such as Bearing Point, Tico or Autoaddress, or if any personnel previously or currently on the payroll or board of any of the aforementioned companies, have developed, modified or otherwise planned to launch or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Charles Flanagan: I am informed that An Garda Síochána, and other emergency services, consider the use of Eircodes to be of vital assistance in locating the position of emergency callers, particularly in rural areas where non-unique addresses can be a significant issue. Eircodes can assist on a practical level with preventing crime.  An Garda Síochána encourage the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On the last question, it is going to construction. Contracts have been signed. My understanding is that it is proceeding. On the Eircode, one of the other innovations or investment here is having shorter update and renewal of the Eircode system. Previously it was quarterly, and it is moving to monthly. A lot of people used to give out that it took a long time to be registered. One of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cóid Phoist (24 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...é sin de chuid na Roinne Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta agus na Roinne Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán. Dáileann Capita Business Support Services Ireland, ag trádáil mar Eircode, Eircóid ar sheoltaí réadmhaoine nua trí úsáid a bhaint as seoladh poist...