Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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742. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the website for the Irish national postcode is hosted in the UK by a company (details supplied); and the reason the site which is national infrastructure is not hosted here by an Irish Internet service provider. [11382/17]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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743. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Eircode business name is registered as being owned by a company (details supplied) rather than the State. [11383/17]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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744. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the trademark for Eircode is registered in London and owned by a company (details supplied) rather than the State. [11384/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 742 to 744, inclusive, together.

Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode".

Capita with the approval and on behalf of the Minster have developed the Eircode brand name, trademarks and website. The Eircode business name and domain name are registered under Capita Business Support Services Ireland, a company registered in Ireland. The trademark is registered at a European level and is operated by Capita Business Support Services Ireland.

All Intellectual Property (IP) relating to National Postcode System, “Eircode”, including the website, branding and associated trademarks remain in the ownership of the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.