Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of an Eircode where there is currently no dwelling; if the presence of an Eircode indicates that a dwelling is permitted there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15124/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new dwelling/building addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing dwellings/buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these dwellings/buildings. An Post GeoDirectory (APG), a subsidiary company of An Post and Tailte Éireann, issue a new release of database files of new and existing dwellings/buildings monthly to Capita in accordance with their revised licence agreement.

An Post have informed my officials that in order for a dwelling/building to be regarded as ready to be captured and added to the An Post address database the foundations must be laid and the walls rising to reach plate level. Only dwellings/buildings captured by An Post and geo-located by Tailte Éireann are assigned an Eircode.

Eircode has no responsibility in permitting or planning permissions for the construction of dwellings, which falls within the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

In recognition of the fact that earlier assignment of Eircodes for new build dwellings is desirable, Capita have now reduced the timeframe to assign Eircodes from quarterly to a monthly basis. All new Eircodes will be published on the free to use Eircode Finder website, a notification letter will be issued to the property occupant containing the new Eircode and an updated Eircode Database files will be provided to licenced businesses for their use. The average number of eircodes currently assigned on a monthly basis is 3,905.