Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if she will expedite the allocation of an Eircode at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22595/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new 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.

Tailte Éireann confirmed that the business property in question has a verified geo-location in their system. An Post have informed my officials that they are directly in contact with the individual in question in relation to a verified postal address and business details. The updated information will then be included in the database files supplied to Capita from APG. Meanwhile Capita have advised my officials that they have been in direct contact with the individual and will continue to monitor the case, reverting to them with updates as soon as further information is available.

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. 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 licensed businesses for their use. The average number of Eircodes assigned to new properties on a monthly basis is currently c.3,905.