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Eircode errors in Clare

Summary

After welcoming former Senator James Breen, Senator Conway criticises Eircode for placing Shannon Airport ambiguously and omitting codes for Seanad facilities.

Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

I am sure the members of the House would like to join with me in welcoming a former member of the Dáil and Mayor of County Clare, Mr. James Breen. He is very welcome to the Seanad.

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I express my congratulations to Councillor Breen, who has become Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council. It is a great honour for him. He is a former member of this House. I welcome him. I think his guests from San Francisco may be present also. If so, I welcome them and I hope they have an enjoyable trip to Ireland and to Leinster House. Speaking of County Clare, and what I would describe at this stage as the Eircodes fiasco-----

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Everybody knows where Shannon Airport is. Everybody knows the address of Shannon Airport.

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I have been there a few times.

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It certainly is not in County Limerick. It certainly is in County Clare.

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Michael McNamara country.

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For all their attempts over the years to claim that Shannon Airport is in Limerick, it actually is not. It is indicative of a certain degree of - I will not say incompetence, but certainly complacency - that this organisation would make such an error. I note there is a particular Eircode for the Visitors' Bar in Leinster House, for the Dáil Chamber and for the Members' Bar, but not for the Seanad. It seems those behind Eircode, as well as other people, want to get rid of us.

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That is why there is no one here today. They are lost.

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