Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if insurance companies are permitted to use eircodes in assessing the eligibility of a person for insurance purposes and in particular flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15630/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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Capita Business Support Services trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement and maintain the national Postcode System "Eircode".

Some of the industries using Eircode data in their business include retail, logistics/delivery, utilities, public sector bodies, financial services and insurance. Eircode licenced End Users to use the Eircode data to improve the quality of the services they offer including address verification and deliveries, as well as for risk assessment purposes. This could include risk assessment practices in the insurance industry.