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Date Last Updated: 25-01-2024

Survey Name:

Central Government Survey

Survey purpose:

To capture and analyse all bodies under the aegis of central government departments

Legislative Basis National:

Statistics Act, 1993 (irishstatutebook.ie)

Legislative Basis European:

Regulations (EU) 549/2013

As amended by (EU) 734/2023

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

All central government departments

Sampling Frame:

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2023

Base Period:

Sector Coverage:

All central government departments in the State

Survey Size:

Principal Variables:

Control, funding, governance

Principal External Users:

Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Department of Finance, all other government departments, Central Bank, Eurostat, commentators, general public.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Economic Statistics

Contact Person:

Patrick O'Donnell

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Debbie Royle

Contact email:

gfs_classifications@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000