Results 181-200 of 1,005 for eircode

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this answer

Alex White: ...Services Ireland Limited were awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop and implement the National Postcode System, on behalf of the State. The contract covers the design of the Eircode, encoding public sector databases, accessing the GeoDirectory database, the launch and implementation of Eircode and the on-going management of the system for the licence period. Capita do not...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Dualgais Reachtúla faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (1 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus le comhaltaí an choiste as cuireadh a thabhairt dom freastal ar an gcruinniú den chomhchoiste inniu chun labhairt faoin tuarascáil dar teideal "Eircode agus Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 agus 2021: An dualgas reachtúil teanga atá ar An Post agus ar Capita Business Support Services Ireland Ltd (Eircode)...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2018)

Aidan Davitt: ...brought to my attention the fact that while alarm companies are able to sell their wares and provide security for burglaries and fires, there is no regulation requiring those companies to provide Eircode postcodes for the properties they are protecting. In recent times, the link between Google maps and the Eircode system has meant Eircode has taken off. If alarm companies are required to...

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

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department does not administer any large schemes aimed at households or the general public which would necessitate the immediate inclusion of Eircode data on to the Department's databases. It will be incorporated into databases on an ongoing basis and as the need arises. The position in relation to bodies under the aegis of the Department is set out below....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Information and Communications Technology (21 Feb 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that no costs have been incurred within my Department to date in relation to the incorporation of Eircode, as the necessary modifications to existing systems and databases have been carried out in-house. My Department has prepared a policy in relation to the use of Eircode within our systems and procedures. This encourages the use of Eircode in view of the associated benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postchóid Nua (27 May 2014)

Pat Rabbitte: Tugadh aird ar an Ghaeilge nuair a bhí an Córas Náisiúnta Postchóid á fhorbairt. Ní chuirfear deireadh le seoltaí trí Ghaeilge de bharr Eircodes a bheith á dtabhairt isteach. Leanfar leis an leagan reatha seoltaí. Tá seoltaí i nGaeilge san áireamh sa mhéid sin. Ceapadh Eircode le bheith neodrach ó thaobh teanga...

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

Regina Doherty: ...,012.92 inclusive of VAT. The cost of the contract for IT work detailed above was €298,890.00 inclusive of VAT. The project was completed on time and within budget. The Department has purchased the Eircode Address Database (ECAD) service to provide ongoing validation of postcodes with addresses at a cost of €36,900.00 p.a. inclusive of VAT. The ECAD also provides access...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (19 May 2015)

Alex White: Eircodes, the national postcode system for Ireland, is currently in the implementation phase and is on target to be launched this summer. Every Irish address, residential and business, will be sent a notification by post this summer with the eircode enclosed. Legislation in order to address data protection elements of the project has been published and will be initiated in the Dail shortly....

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

Shane Ross: ...and Vehicle Driver File (NVDF), which contains details of registered vehicles (2.6 million) and licensed drivers (2.8 million) in this country, is fully capable of accommodating and processing Eircodes. The Department's online systems, including www.motortax.iewhich enables vehicles be taxed over the Internet, can also accommodate Eircodes. Entry of an Eircode on the NVDF and...

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

Katherine Zappone: The use of the Eircode location code did not necessitate any upgrade to my Department's information technology systems or databases and as such, no costs were incurred in relation to its application. However, the Deputy might note that Eircode is featured on all Departmental business cards, headed stationery and used in all email signatures and other outgoing correspondence originating in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an eircode is required before well water grants can be considered by a local authority; if his attention has been further drawn to the delays in allocating eircodes; the steps he plans to take to ensure that well water grant allocations are not stalled as a result of delays in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (25 Apr 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...and the governance functions included in the statutory framework underpinning An Post. Operational matters and the development of commercial strategies for mail delivery service, including use of Eircodes, is a matter for the Board and the management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister, have a statutory function. An Post have advised the Department that Eircodes have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Economic Output: Director General, Central Statistics Office (13 Oct 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Pádraig Dalton: Again, everywhere we collect information now, we ask people to provide us with their Eircode postcodes. For the census we were able to get the Eircode postcode at the point of collection so we will now be able to produce the broad range of statistics we collected from the census down to a variety of regional breakdowns, from electoral division area up to nomenclature of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Postal Codes (16 Sep 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Shane Ross: ...address particulars in respect of the 2.59 million licensed vehicles and 2.74 million driving licence holders in the country.  The NVDF system has been fully enabled for vehicle records to process Eircodes with an estimated 40% of the vehicle database populated with an Eircode. The driving licence elements are currently been implemented and are expected to be delivered by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Postcode System: (Resumed) Nightline (10 Dec 2014) See 15 other results from this debate

...in a rural area that previously had neither names nor numbers one must decide which house will be number one and which number 13. Even before one names a road, these are contentious issues. Eircode avoids such problems because they can slow down implementation. In the UK they use subdivisions and add letters to numbers. That system might slot properties along a rural road under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (21 Jun 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: The most comprehensive address database available in the country is the postal address database, which is owned by An Post GeoDirectory, a subsidiary company of An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland. Eircode uses the addresses from this database in the Eircode Finder.  Eircode does not have the right to change postal address data on behalf of GeoDirectory. If a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (15 Jul 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Alex White: 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 preceded the procurement, helped inform the format of the Eircode design. The Eircode design chosen has been tailored to meet the needs of Ireland’s addressing structure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (17 Sep 2014)

Alex White: ...the company will develop, roll-out and operate the National Postcode System following a public procurement process. The design of the Postcode was approved by Government last April and the ‘Eircode’ brand was launched for the National Postcode System on 28 April. Information about Eircodes is now available on . The project is currently in the implementation phase and is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Postal Codes (16 Sep 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Creed: My Department has played an active role in promoting the use of Eircodes. It encourages all customers to insert their Eircodes in a designated space on all applications, which in turn are captured on the Department’s central customer database. This will more accurately identify the postal address of customers, thereby decreasing the risk of non-delivery of mail due to incorrect or...