Authorised Postal Service Providers
Under the postal legislation now in force, specifically Section 38(1) of the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”), there is a legal obligation on any person who is providing or intending to provide a postal service to notify ComReg, as all “postal service providers” require authorisation by ComReg.
It is an offence for anyone providing a “postal service” to fail to notify ComReg of this, or to make a false or misleading declaration to ComReg.
According to the 2011 Act, “postal services” are services involving the clearance, sorting, transport and distribution of postal packets. The two distinguishing features of a “postal packet” are that it is addressed and that it has been accepted or intended for transmission by post.
Information on postal service authorisations, including information on how to obtain a Postal Service Authorisation is available on comreg.ie.
| NOTIFICATION RECIEVED FROM (TRADING NAME) | NUMBER OF “POSTAL SERVICES” CLAIMED | NUMBER OF “POSTAL SERVICES” “WITHIN THE SCOPE OF UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE” CLAIMED | NOTIFICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 38 OF THE COMMUNICATION REGULATION (POSTAL SERVICES) ACT 2011 |
| An Post | 38 | 35 | An Post - Notification and Declaration(redacted version) |
| DX Ireland | 7 | 1 | DX Ireland - Notification and Declaration (redacted version) |
| Eirpost (Division of Nightline Logistics Group) | 2 | 1 | Eirpost (Division of Nightline Logistics Group) - Notification and Declaration |
| Fastway Couriers (Ireland) | 11 | 0 | Fastway Couriers Ireland - Notification and Declaration |
| Lettershop Postal | 2 | 0 | Lettershop Postal - Notification and Declaration |
| TICo Mail Works | 4 | 0 | TICo Mail Works - Notification and Declaration (redacted version) |
