Welcome to the Website of the National Statistics Board (Ireland)

The National Statistics Board is responsible to Government for developing its statistical strategy. This responsibility includes the setting of priorities for the compilation and development of official statistics in Ireland and guiding the strategic direction of the Central Statistics Office.

The Board was established on a statutory basis in November 1994, under the Statistics Act, 1993.

Photograph of National Statistics Board - Cork April 2012

Members: Back Row (L to R) Mr Fergal O Brien (IBEC), Mr Michael Mc Grath (Dept of Finance), Mr Gerry O Hanlon (CSO), Mr Ciaran Dolan (ICMSA) and Mr John Callinan (Dept of Taoiseach) . Front Row (L to R) Dr Pat O Hara (Chair),  Mr Ciaran Dooly (CSO, Secretary to the Board)Absent from photograph: Mr Paul Sweeney (ICTU) and Professor Philip Lane (TCD)

The next NSB meeting will be held on the 14th of June 2012. The minutes of previous meetings are available at Minutes of National Statistics Board Meetings.