Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost of upgrading information technology systems and-or databases to incorporate the use of Eircode; if the use of Eircode is mandatory in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8631/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department’s Geographic Information Systems use An Post’s GeoDirectory address database which now contains Eircodes. Modifying the existing address search software to include Eircodes incurs a cost of €2,240.00 (ex Vat) per annum. This functionality is intended to be available in the next release of the MyPlan.ie GIS due by April 2017. Other than MyPlan.ie, there is no requirement for the use of address information in any information technology systems or databases directly under the responsibility of my Department.