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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
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S.I. No. 117 of 2006
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INLAND POST AMENDMENT (NO. 74) SCHEME 2006.
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S.I. No. 117 of 2006.
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Inland Post Amendment (No. 74) Scheme, 2006.
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AN POST, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 70 of the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983 (No. 24 of 1983) as amended by Regulation 8(4) of the European Communities (Postal Services) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 616 of 2002), hereby makes the following Scheme:
1. This Scheme may be cited as the Inland Post Amendment (No. 74 Scheme, 2006.
2. This Scheme shall be operative with effect from the 20th February, 2006.
3. In this Scheme, “the Principal Warrant” means the Inland Post Warrant 1939 (S.I. No. 202 of 1939) as amended:
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“Scheme No. 36” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 36) Scheme 1986 (S.I. No. 362 of 1986);
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“Scheme No. 66” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 66) Scheme 2002 (S.I. No. 634 of 2002);
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“Scheme No. 69” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 69) Scheme 2003 (S.I. No. 400 of 2003);
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“Scheme No. 70” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 70) Scheme 2003 (S.I. No. 401 of 2003);
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“Scheme No. 71” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 71) Scheme 2003 (S.I. No. 475 of 2003);
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“Scheme No. 72” means the Inland Post Amendment (No. 72) Scheme 2003 (S.I. No. 476 of 2003);
4. Words defined in the Principal Warrant shall have the same meaning in this Scheme.
5. The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant (as inserted by Regulation 7 of Scheme No. 67) is hereby amended by the substitution for the entry “100g” in the fourth column of the entry “50g” in each location where such entry appears and by the deletion of the entries inserted by Regulation 6 of Scheme No. 71.
6. The First Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the addition of the entries in the First Schedule to this Scheme.
7. Table A of the Schedule to Scheme No. 69 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entry in the second column and the third column of the entry “<50g” for the entry “<100g”.
8. Table B of the Schedule to Scheme No. 69 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entry in the second, third and fourth column of the entry “<50g”for the entry “<100g”.
9. Regulations 4 and 5 of Scheme No. 69 are hereby repealed.
10. Scheme No. 72 is hereby repealed.
11. Table A of the Schedule to Scheme 69 is hereby amended by the addition to the entries therein contained of the entries in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.
12. Table B of the Schedule to Schedule 69 is hereby amended by the addition to the entries therein contained of the entries in the Third Schedule to this Scheme.
13. With effect from the 20th March, 2006 Table A of the Second Schedule to Scheme No. 69 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein contained relating to items weighing <50g of the entries in the Fourth Schedule to this Scheme.
14. With effect from the 20th March, 2006 Table B of the Second Schedule to Scheme No. 69 is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein contained relating to items weighing <50g of the entries in the Fifth Schedule to this Scheme.
15. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Warrant is hereby amended by the substitution for the entries therein contained of the entries in the Sixth Schedule to this Scheme.
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THE FIRST SCHEDULE.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
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Col. 1
Description of Postal Packet
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Col. 2
Rate of Postage (€)
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Col. 3
Limit of Size
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Col. 4
Limit of Weight
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Col. 5
Conditions
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(1)✱
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1. Letter
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0.60 per item
(0.55 per item if franked 0.50 if item bears a Ceadunas)
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Minimum dimensions:
90mm × 140mm × .18mm, with a tolerance of 2mm.
Maximum dimensions:
162mm × 235mm × 5mm.
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51 - 100g
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A letter upon which no part, or a part only, of the postage thereon is prepaid shall be forwarded charged with the amount of the deficient postage plus a handling charge of 63 c.
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(2)✱
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Minimum dimensions:
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0.90 per item
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90mm × 140mm × .18mm, with
Maximum dimensions:
300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.
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51 - 100g
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(3)✱
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2.00 per item
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Minimum dimensions:
70mm × 100mm × 25 mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).
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51 - 100g
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Maximum dimensions:
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Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm) with a tolerance of 2mm.
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✱Where a letter falls within more than one of 1(1), 1(2) or 1(3) above, the category giving the lowest rate of postage shall prevail.
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Letter
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1.25 per item
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(1)✱
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101g - 250g
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1.75 per item
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Minimum dimensions:
90mm × 140mm × .18mm, with a tolerance of 2.00mm.
Maximum dimensions:
300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.
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251g - 500g
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2.70 per item
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501g - 1kg
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2.50 per item
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(2)✱
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101g - 250g
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3.50 per item
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Minimum dimensions:
70mm × 100mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter:
170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).
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251g - 500g
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5.50 per item
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501g - 1kg
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7.00 per item
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1kg - 2kg
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Maximum dimensions:
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Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 0.18mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm) with a tolerance of 2mm.
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✱Where a letter falls within 1(1) and 1(2) above, the category giving the lowest rate of postage shall prevail.
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2. Literature and articles for the blind
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Transmission without charge
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As for item 1 in this column.
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7 kg
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SECOND SCHEDULE
DISCOUNTS
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TABLE A
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Machinable Postal Packets
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Machinable postal packets are postal packets which are capable of being processed by An Post's automated sorting equipment. The postal packets to which this table applies shall bear a prepaid Ceadunas stamp or franking impression approved by An Post.
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Machinable Postal Packets
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Discount (€)
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Type of Postal Packet
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POP Letter
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Flat
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Weight
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<100g
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<100g
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre or the Cork Mails Centre
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1. Presentation pre-15.00, >0% auto-sort
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0.05
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0.09*
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2. Presentation pre-15.00, 85% auto-sort
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0.06
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0.12*
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3. Presentation pre-noon, >0% auto-sort
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0.06
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0.11*
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4. Presentation pre-noon, 85% auto-sort
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0.07
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0.14*
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5. Deferred processing pre-noon, >0% auto-sort
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0.08
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0.14*
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6. Deferred processing pre-noon, 85% auto-sort
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0.09
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0.18*
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Presentation of in excess of 350 postal packets bearing a franking impression approved by An Post or presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets bearing a prepaid Ceadunas stamp at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance
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7. Deferred processing pre-noon, >0% auto-sort
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0.05
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0.09
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Machinable Postal Packets
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Discount (€)
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Type of Postal Packet
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Flat
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Flat
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Flat
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101g
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251g
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501g
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Weight
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-
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-
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250g
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500g
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1kg
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre or the Cork Mails Centre.
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1. Presentation pre-15.00,>0% auto-sort
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0.12✱
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0.16✱
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0.19✱
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2. Presentation pre-15.00, 85% auto-sort
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0.20✱
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0.24✱
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0.28✱
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3. Presentation pre-noon, >0% auto-sort
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0.13✱
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0.17✱
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0.20✱
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4. Presentation pre-noon, 85% auto-sort
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0.21✱
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0.26✱
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0.29✱
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5. Deferred processing pre-noon, >0% auto- sort
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0.16✱
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0.19✱
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0.23✱
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6. Deferred processing pre-noon, 85% auto- sort
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0.25✱
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0.29✱
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0.33✱
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Presentation of in excess of 350 postal packets bearing a franking impression approved by An Post or presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets bearing a prepaid Ceadunas stamp at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance.
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7. Deferred processing pre-noon, >0% auto- sort
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0.12
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0.16
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0.19
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For the purposes of this table:
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1. A “POP Letter” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Minimum dimensions:
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90mm × 140mm × 0.18mm.
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Maximum dimensions:
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162mm × 230mm × 5mm.
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2. A “Flat” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Minimum dimensions:
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160mm × 250mm × 0.75mm.
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Maximum dimensions:
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250 mm × 350 mm × 18mm.
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3. An “An Post Office of Acceptance” means the An Post Delivery Office Dublin 2 and the An Post branch office, designated for the purposes of this Scheme by An Post, in the following locations (and any other location as may from time to time be identified by An Post):
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Bray, Castlebar, Cavan, Clonmel, Drogheda, Dundalk, Ennis, Galway Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Limerick, Longford, Naas, Navan, Roscommon, Sligo Tralee, Waterford and Wexford.
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4. “Auto-sort” means sortation by An Post's automated sorting equipment.
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5. “Deferred Processing” means sortation at least one business day after the postal packet enters the public postal network.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
TABLE B
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Non-machinable Postal Packets
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The postal packets to which this table applies shall bear a prepaid Ceadunas stamp or franking impression approved by An Post.
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Non-Machinable Postal Packets
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Discount (€)
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Type of Postal Packet
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POP Letter
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Flat
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Packet
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Weight
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<100g
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<100g
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<100g
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre or the Cork Mails Centre
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1. Presentation pre-15.00
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0.04
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0.08
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0.15
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2. Deferred processing pre-noon
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0.06
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0.12
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0.21
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance
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3. Pre-sorted pre-17.30
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0.06
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0.12
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0.19
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4. Pre-sorted pre-noon
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0.07
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0.15
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0.23
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Presentation of in excess of 350 postal packets bearing a franking impression approved by An Post or presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets bearing a prepaid Ceadunas stamp at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance
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5. Deferred processing pre-noon
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0.02
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0.06
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0.13
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Non-Machinable Postal Packet
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Discount (€)
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Type of Postal Packet
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Flat
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Flat
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Flat
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Packet
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Packet
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Packet
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Weight
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101g
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251g
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501g
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101g
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251g
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501g
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-
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-
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-
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-
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250g
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500g
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1kg
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250g
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500g
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1kg
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre or the Cork Mails Centre.
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1. Presentation pre-15.00
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0.07
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0.06
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0.06
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0.12
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0.10
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0.09
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2. Deferred processing pre- noon
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0.10
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0.10
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0.09
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0.17
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0.15
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0.12
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance.
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3. Pre-sorted pre-17.30
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0.10
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0.16
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0.15
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0.16
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0.25
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0.21
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4. Pre-sorted pre-noon
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0.13
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0.18
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0.17
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0.19
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0.28
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0.23
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Presentation of in excess of 350 postal packets bearing a franking impression approved by An Post or presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets bearing a prepaid Ceadunas stamp at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance.
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5. Deferred processing pre- noon
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0.05
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0.05
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0.05
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0.10
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0.09
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0.07
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For the purposes of this table:
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1. A “POP Letter” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Minimum dimensions:
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90mm × 140mm × .18mm, with a tolerance of .2mm.
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Maximum dimensions:
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162mm × 235mm × 5mm.
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2. A “Flat” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Save insofar as an item falls within the dimensions specified at 1 above:-
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Minimum dimensions:
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90mm × 140mm × .18mm, with a tolerance of 2mm.
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Maximum dimensions:
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300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.
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3. A “Packet” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Save insofar as an item falls within the dimensions specified at 1 or 2:-
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Minimum dimensions:
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70mm × 100mm × 25 mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).
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Maximum dimensions:
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Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm) with a tolerance of 2mm.
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4. An “An Post Office of Acceptance” means the An Post Delivery Office Dublin 2 and the An Post branch office, designated for the purposes of this Scheme by An Post, in the following locations (and any other location as may from time to time be identified by An Post):
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Bray, Castlebar, Cavan, Clonmel, Drogheda, Dundalk, Ennis, Galway, Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Limerick, Longford, Naas, Navan, Roscommon, Sligo, Tralee, Waterford and Wexford.
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5. “Deferred Processing” means sortation at least one business day after the postal packet enters the public postal network.
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6. “Pre-sorted” means items pre-sorted according to the required pre-sort specifications supplied from time to time by An Post.
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
DISCOUNTS
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TABLE A
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Machinable Postal Packets
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Machinable postal packets are postal packets which are capable of being processed by An Post's automated sorting equipment. The postal packets to which this table applies shall bear a prepaid Ceadunas stamp or franking impression approved by An Post.
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Machinable Postal Packets
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Discount (€)
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Type of Postal Packet
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POP Letter
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Flat
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Weight
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<50g
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<50g
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre or the Cork Mails Centre
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1. Presentation pre-15.00, >0% auto-sort
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0.05
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0.09*
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2. Presentation pre-15.00, 85% auto-sort
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0.06
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0.12*
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3. Presentation pre-noon, >0% auto-sort
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0.06
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0.11*
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4. Presentation pre-noon, 85% auto-sort
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0.07
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0.14*
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5. Deferred processing pre-noon, >0% auto-sort
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0.08
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0.14*
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6. Deferred processing pre-noon, 85% auto-sort
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0.09
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0.18*
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Presentation of in excess of 350 postal packets bearing a franking impression approved by An Post or presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets bearing a prepaid Ceadunas stamp at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance
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7. Deferred processing pre-noon, >0% auto-sort
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0.05
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0.09
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For the purposes of this table:
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1. A “POP Letter” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Minimum dimensions:
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90mm × 140mm × 0.18mm.
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Maximum dimensions:
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162mm × 230mm × 5mm.
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2. A “Flat” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Minimum dimensions:
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160mm × 250mm × 0.75mm.
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Maximum dimensions:
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250 mm × 350 mm × 18mm.
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3. An “An Post Office of Acceptance” means the An Post Delivery Office Dublin 2 and the An Post branch office, designated for the purposes of this Scheme by An Post, in the following locations (and any other location as may from time to time be identified by An Post):
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Bray, Castlebar, Cavan, Clonmel, Drogheda, Dundalk, Ennis, Galway, Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Limerick, Longford, Naas, Navan, Roscommon, Sligo, Tralee, Waterford and Wexford.
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4. “Auto-sort” means sortation by An Post's automated sorting equipment.
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5. “Deferred Processing” means sortation at least one business day after the postal packet enters the public postal network.
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FIFTH SCHEDULE
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TABLE B
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Non-machinable Postal Packets
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The postal packets to which this table applies shall bear a prepaid Ceadunas stamp or franking impression approved by An Post.
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Non-Machinable Postal Packets
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Discount (€)
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Type of Postal Packet
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POP Letter
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Flat
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Packet
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Weight
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<50g
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<50g
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<50g
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre or the Cork Mails Centre
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1. Presentation pre-15.00
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0.04
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0.08
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0.15
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2. Deferred processing pre-noon
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0.06
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0.12
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0.21
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Presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance
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3. Pre-sorted pre-17.30
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0.06
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0.12
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0.19
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4. Pre-sorted pre-noon
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0.07
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0.15
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0.23
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Presentation of in excess of 350 postal packets bearing a franking impression approved by An Post or presentation of in excess of 2000 postal packets bearing a prepaid Ceadunas stamp at the Dublin Mails Centre, the Portlaoise Mails Centre, the Athlone Mails Centre, the Cork Mails Centre or any An Post Office of Acceptance
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5. Deferred processing pre-noon
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0.02
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0.06
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0.13
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For the purposes of this table:
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1. A “POP Letter” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Minimum dimensions:
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90mm × 140mm × .18mm, with a tolerance of 2mm.
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Maximum dimensions:
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162mm × 235mm × 5mm.
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2. A “Flat” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Save insofar as an item falls within the dimensions specified at 1 above:-
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Minimum dimensions:
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90mm × 140mm × .18mm.
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Maximum dimensions:
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300 mm × 400 mm × 25mm.
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3. A “Packet” is a postal packet with the following dimensions:
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Save insofar as an item falls within the dimensions specified at 1 or 2:-
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Minimum dimensions:
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70mm × 100mm × 25 mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 170mm, greatest dimension not less than 100mm).
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Maximum dimensions:
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Length, width and depth combined: 900 mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 600mm, with a tolerance of 2mm (In roll form: length and twice diameter: 1040mm, greatest dimension not exceeding 900mm) with a tolerance of 2mm.
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4. An “An Post Office of Acceptance” means the An Post Delivery Office Dublin 2 and the An Post branch office, designated for the purposes of this Scheme by An Post, in the following locations (and any other location as may from time to time be identified by An Post):
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Bray, Castlebar, Cavan, Clonmel, Drogheda, Dundalk, Ennis, Galway, Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Limerick, Longford, Naas, Navan, Roscommon, Sligo, Tralee, Waterford and Wexford.
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5. “Deferred Processing” means sortation at least one business day after the postal packet enters the public postal network.
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6. “Pre-sorted” means items pre-sorted according to the required pre-sort specifications supplied from time to time by An Post.
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SIXTH SCHEDULE
REGISTERED POSTAL PACKETS
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Col 1
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Col 2
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Col 3
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Col 4
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Col 5
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Description of item
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Charge
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Limit of Weight
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Maximum Compensation
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Conditions
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1. Postal Packet
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€4.50
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Up to 100 g
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Registration service provides for compensation up to €320.00.
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€5.00
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250 g
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In respect of postal packets sent to an address in Ireland
(a) For an additional payment of €4.00, maximum compensation to €1,500.00.
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€6.00
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500g
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(b) For an additional payment of €5.00, maximum compensation €2,000.
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€8.50
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1 kg
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€10.50
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1.5 kg
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€10.50
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2 kg
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Given under the common seal of An Post this 20th day of February 2006.
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Present when the Common Seal of An Post was affixed hereto:
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Director 
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Secretary 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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This Scheme applies to the Inland Post Service and shall be operative from the 20th day of February, 2006. It changes the rates of postage for items weighing more than 50g and entry conditions for certain discount postal services. It provides for changs in certain discounts with effect from 20th March, 2006.
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*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
*Dublin Mail Centre only
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