Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 677: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the stage that has been reached in the introduction of postal codes; if these codes will be alpha-numeric or numeric; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The National Postcode Project Board (NPPB) presented its recommendation as to the most appropriate postcode system for Ireland, the costs and benefits arising from its introduction along with a detailed implementation, promotion and maintenance plan. The proposal of the NPPB was to proceed with an alpha-numeric postal sector postcode model.

A proposal concerning the introduction of postcodes went to Government in May 2007 and Government decided that, prior to the introduction of postcodes, further analysis to quantify the wider economic and societal benefits should be carried out. My Department is currently carrying out this analysis, in order to establish the wider costs and benefits. This work will be completed shortly, on consideration of this analysis it would be my intention to revert to Government on the issue.