Central Statistics Office (Ireland)

Central Statistics Office
An Priomh Oifig-Staidrimh
National statistical agency overview
Formed1 June 1949; 75 years ago (1949-06-01)[1]
Preceding national statistical agency
  • Statistics Branch[1]
TypeNon-ministerial government department
JurisdictionIreland
HeadquartersSkehard Road, Cork T12 X00E, Ireland
National statistical agency executive
  • Jennifer Banim, Director General
Websitecso.ie

The Central Statistics Office (CSO; Irish: An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh) is the statistical agency responsible for the gathering of "information relating to economic, social and general activities and conditions" in Ireland, in particular the census which is held every five years. The office is answerable to the Taoiseach and has its main offices in Cork. The Director General of the CSO is Jennifer Banim.

  1. ^ a b "Historical Perspective". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 20 June 2019.