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Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (21 Feb 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Harris: There were no costs to the Department to incorporate the use of the Eircode on the information technology systems or databases. The Department uses its own Eircode on official stationery and emails, and encourages staff to use Eircodes on outgoing mail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Mr. ?anna Rowe: I will start with eircodes. Every person on a serviced site would be able to apply for an eircode and would have an eircode provided for them if they wanted it.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Implementation (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: I am aware of the concerns of the organisation in question regarding the development of the National Postcode System, such concerns primarily relating to the Eircode design. The design of the Eircode followed a public procurement process. During that process a range of options for the postcode structure were evaluated. That evaluation process, together with stakeholder engagement which...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017) See 10 other results from this debate

David Cullinane: I might put some questions - as part of the follow-up - in respect of some information I might want. How does the Department carry out analysis of how successful Eircode has been in terms of usage, who is using it and how are they using it? Are global positioning system companies integrating Eircode? How many have integrated it or are planning to integrate it? How many addresses are in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach does not have policy responsibility for the design, implementation or support of the Eircode system. As answered in previous Parliamentary Questions, there has been no expenditure by the Department relating to the Eircode. Including the Eircode in the Department's stationery did not result in additional cost.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Codes (5 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geographical locations provided by authoritative sources. These sources are An Post, who collect information on new and existing properties, as well as changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) who provide the geographical locations for all these properties. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Codes (8 Nov 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 (APG), a subsidiary company of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Fergal Mulligan: No. We did not have to. We know from the analysis. Sometimes a farm is a business and a home, which makes two Eircode postcodes. We know that. In carrying out our current project we know there might be an overlap of Eircode postcodes. We are not treating the same Eircode postcode as two connections.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: Freight Transport Association Ireland (5 Nov 2014) See 19 other results from this debate

...is an indicator of a nation's social imagination and ingenuity. A national postcode lasts for a long time and the postcode that Ireland introduces next year will outlive everyone in this room. Eircode is an excellent address database for direct mail, for utilities, for the Revenue and for local property tax but it is a bad postcode. Eircode will assign a unique identifier to every...

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

Enda Kenny: It is intended that the new Eircode postcode will be included where appropriate in all schemes and administrative roles operated by my Department. It is envisaged that my Department will be able to order its new stationery, including the Eircode, later in the year. There are no projected costs to my Department specifically arising from conversion to using Eircode.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology (21 Feb 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Leo Varadkar: My Department undertook a business study in 2015 to ascertain what the ICT implications of introducing the Eircode would be and this cost €5,701.56 (excluding VAT). The cost of the contract for the ICT work to implement Eircodes was €298,890 inclusive of VAT. The project was completed on time and within budget. Furthermore, my Department has the Eircode Address Database...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, I can confirm that there were no costs incurred by my Department in its implementation of the Eircode system.  Eircodes were incorporated into new stationery when existing stocks were depleted at no extra cost.  As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Postal Codes (16 Sep 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has ensured that Eircode is included in Departmental and agency addresses when new stocks of Headed Paper are ordered. Further, in most cases, application forms for services administered by my Department, both printed and online, have space for individuals to input their Eircode. When corresponding with households my Department endeavours to use an individual’s Eircode...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Information and Communications Technology (21 Feb 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Kehoe: There has been no cost incurred by my Department in relation to the upgrading of information technology systems and/or databases to incorporate the use of Eircode. My Department’s financial systems already have the functionality to capture and maintain postcode data. The use of Eircode is not mandatory in my Department. However, all staff have been advised to use Eircode in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (4 Nov 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Cathal Crowe: .... First, there is a problem with physically running cables underground or carrying them overground as the case may be. Another problem that has come to light in my constituency in Clare concerns Eircode postcodes. All broadband installers are required to have an Eircode in order to make a transaction on the phone, to book a person in for a connection and to get them live and online. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Postcode System Implementation (14 Jul 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Coveney: My Department has been represented at regular meetings of the Public Sector Forum which is managing the introduction of Eircodes.  As soon as Eircodes are introduced, it is planned to adopt a focused approach of getting customers to supply their Eircodes at an early stage which will more accurately identify the postal address of customers, thereby decreasing the risk of non-delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Private Partnerships Data (30 Jan 2018)

Denis Naughten: ...is engaged in one public private partnership, the details of which are set out in the table: Name of project Cost (inc VAT) Timeframe Names of private parties involved Nature of Project Eircodes €38m December 2013 10 year contract with an option to extend Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode Develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (5 Nov 2014)

Alex White: ...to develop, roll-out and operate the National Postcode System following a public procurement process. The design for the National Postcode System was approved by Government last April. The ‘Eircode’ brand was launched for the National Postcode System on 28 April. The project is currently in the implementation phase and is scheduled to be rolled out nationwide by the middle...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (30 Mar 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: Capita Business Support Services trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement and maintain the national Postcode System "Eircode". Capita have informed my Department that this property has been assigned an Eircode and I shall send this to the Deputy directly. The issue raised appears to refer to the name of the property and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Connectivity and Telecommunications Issues: Eir (25 Nov 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Ms Carolan Lennon: In the past, when the network was designed all those years ago, we did not have Eircode postcodes. That brought a challenge, particularly with rural addresses, because we would go to the wrong address. Once Eircode postcodes came out, we adopted them as a way to be very specific about the houses we go to. They get updated only every quarter, however, so sometimes a...