James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide assistance with obtaining an Eircode at an enclosed location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13836/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory (APG), a subsidiary company of An Post and Tailte Éireann, issue a new release of database files monthly to Capita in accordance with their revised licence agreement.

Capita have advised my officials that they have been in direct contact with the individual in question and will continue to monitor the case, reverting to the property owner with updates as soon as further information is available.

My officials are liaising with An Post and Tailte Éireann in relation to a verified geo-location and postal address for this property.  The updated information will be included in the next update of the database files being supplied to Capita from APG. 

In recognition of the fact that earlier assignment of Eircodes for new builds is desirable, Capita have now reduced the timeframe to assign Eircodes from quarterly to a monthly basis. The next update release of new Eircodes is due at the end of March and will be published on the free to use Eircode Finder website and an updated Eircode Database files will be provided to licenced businesses for their use.