Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a postcode will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53619/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory, issue a new release of the GeoDirectory database file on a quarterly basis to Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, in accordance with their licence agreement.

Eircode have advised my officials that they will contact and liaise with the individual in question regarding an Eircode for their address and will raise a case with An Post. The next quarterly update of Eircodes will be in February 2019 when each new address assigned an Eircode is published on the free to use Eircode Finder website, a notification letter with their Eircode is issued to the occupant and an updated Eircode Database is provided to licensed businesses for their use. Eircode have informed my Department that 22,503 new addresses were assigned an Eircode in 2017.

My officials are working with An Post, Ordinance Survey Ireland, An Post GeoDirectory and Capita to improve and expedite the process of assigning Eircodes for new build properties.