Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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730. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a new post code system should be based on numbers and two letters representing Ireland, as is the norm in other bilingual countries; his views on whether the letters used should be IE , for example, Ireland/Éire, as this abbreviation is already in widespread use especially in the world of computing and marketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35509/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The final tender for a National Postcode System issued recently. Subject to satisfactory conclusion of the procurement process it is intended to award a contract for a National Postcode System in the autumn of this year. The structure of the postcode will depend on the outcome of the procurement.