As the Central Statistics Office celebrates its 75th birthday, its reports continue to inform vital economic research and Government policy
The CSO plays an essential role in providing independent data for policymakers and researchers to underpin economic, social and regional planning. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
The CSO has operated largely below the radar, but plays an essential role in providing the independent data for policymakers and researchers to underpin economic, social and regional planning, and gain an understanding of how our economy and society are doing. From its establishment, the CSO was recognised as being independent of government, although funded via the Department of the Taoiseach. Unlike in some other countries, the role of the office has never been politicised. Statutory independence is enshrined in the 1993 Statistics Act. Official statistics are published to all at the same time – nobody in government gets a sneak preview of results that may prove embarrassing.
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