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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded the contract to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode" on an initial ten-year period which is extendable at the discretion of the Minister for a further five years, in December 2013. Minister Ryan wrote to Capita in March of this year notifying them of his decision to extend the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (1 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode". Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (7 Apr 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (27 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the use of the National Postcode System "Eircode". Since the launch in July 2015, Eircode usage, as part of an address, continues to grow and is used widely among the public, businesses and public sector.  This, in part, can be seen...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (24 Jun 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Alex White: ...Services Ireland were awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop and implement the National Postcode System. The design for the System was approved by Government in April, 2014 and the 'Eircode' brand was also launched at that stage. The project is currently in the implementation phase and due to go live this July. The dissemination phase will then commence with the delivery by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: 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, including renovated buildings, along with changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (2 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode". My Department referred the issue raised by the Deputy to Capita who have informed my officials that the Eircode Finder website, which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (7 Sep 2018)

Denis Naughten: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-location. When a new address is created, for example by a new build or a re-development, An Post GeoDirectory maps this new address and issues an updated version of their GeoDirectory database file to Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, in accordance with their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: At the introduction of Eircode, the relevant Eircodes for the various locations of my Department and its offices were circulated to all staff who were instructed to use these in all correspondence going forward.  In addition, our website has been updated to include Eircode and as stocks of stationery are depleted, replacement printed material includes Eircode information. Where an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (27 Mar 2018)

Denis Naughten: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on 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, issue a new...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Implementation (1 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the use of the National Postcode System "Eircode". All postal addresses, geographical addresses and geo-locations are provided to Eircode from authoritative sources, namely An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland through their subsidiary company...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Communications (16 Sep 2016)

Michael Noonan: I wish to advise the Deputy that since the introduction of Eircode, efforts made by my Department in implementing it include incorporating Eircodes into all departmental/office addresses on our websites, on new stationery and in email signatures. In addition, the relevant Eircodes are included in public consultation exercises, publications, presentations and other corporate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the use of the National Postcode System "Eircode".Eircode have informed my Department that in 2016 the total number of addresses assigned an Eircode was 16,183 and the total number of addresses assigned an Eircode in the first quarter of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (3 Nov 2015) See 3 other results from this answer

Alex White: Eircode, the National Postcode System for Ireland was launched on 13 July 2015. The Eircode system is a vital piece of national infrastructure and before its introduction Ireland was the only country within the OECD that did not have a National Postcode System. A successful national information campaign was completed over the summer to inform the public about Eircodes and promote their usage....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (20 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on 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 issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Capita...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (17 May 2018)

Denis Naughten: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post GeoDirectory, issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, in accordance with their licence agreement. Each new address assigned an Eircode is published on the free to use Eircode Finder...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (14 Jun 2016) See 6 other results from this answer

Denis Naughten: Eircode is compatible with Global Positioning System (GPS) functionality, as each Eircode provides a GPS location for each postal address. This allows Eircodes to be used with GPS enabled devices to accurately give directions and locate properties. Contracts have been signed with satellite navigation companies and negotiations are ongoing with others. Google and Eircode are working together...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Simon Coveney: Eircodes are used by my Department in the passport application process. The Passport Service has upgraded its processes to allow for the capture and use of Eircodes. Since 2015, modified passport application forms have been introduced which include an Eircode field in the address section. Backend systems have accordingly been redesigned. Online applications also support Eircode. In addition...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (12 Jul 2018)

Denis Naughten: To answer the Deputy directly no, I am not satisfied with the time delays associated with the allocation of a new eircode and I am frustrated with the situation as I know it is deeply affecting people across the country.  I have asked my officials to work more closely with An Post, Ordinance Survey Ireland, An Post GeoDirectory and Capita to improve and expedite the process of...