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Access to Statistics via Database Direct
The CSO allows interactive access to statistics via its Database Direct service. Users can produce tailored tables, graphs and spreadsheets with this service. Three other state bodies host their statistics via the CSO Database Direct service - the Department of Environment and Heritage, Sustainable Energy Ireland and the Department of Education. In 2009 over 288,000 accesses were made to this service.
Statistics from the Department of Finance
StatCentral.ie now links to more reports from the Department of Finance. Budgetary and Economic Statistics are available in an annual report with regular updates in the Monthly Economic Bulletin. Entries on Exchequer Statements and Accounts and National Debt link to the report on the detailed accounts of the Central Fund for the previous year, known as the Finance Accounts.
New links to Health, Transport and the Environment
New links been added to StatCentral.ie for health, covering the National Cancer Registry, cigarette smoking from the Office of Tobacco Control and statistics on long-stay care units and nursing homes. For transport there are links to statistics on airport passenger movements from the CSO, air traffic from the Irish Aviation Authority and road collisions from the Road Safety Authority. Links are now provided to the Marine Institute marine observations database and to water quality and greenhouse gas emissions from the EPA.
Eight new statistics linked on StatCentral.ie
Eight new statistics have been added to StatCentral.ie today. They range from statistics on the activities of Money Advice and Budgeting agency MABS to school attendance from the National Educational Welfare Board. Find out about our participation in sports and exercise with an entry from the Irish Sports Council in the Health section. In the section on Agriculture we now have links to meat, milk and milk products supply statistics along with agricultural absolute prices in the Prices section, all from the CSO.
New Classifications feature on StatCentral.ie
For each statistic linked from StatCentral.ie we list the main classifications such as age, county and marital status. To help you locate classifications and their related statistics we now list the 1000+ classifications alphabetically by name, department/agency and statistical theme. Click on the Classifications tab above to check out this new feature.
New tables on Rail Transport now available
New tables on Rail transport now available on CSO Main Dissemination Service - Database Direct. These tables provide detailed annual information on the number of passengers carried by type of rail service, the levels of freight transported by rail by type of commodity and summary data on rail traffic in Ireland. See the StatCentral entry on Transport Statistics and follow the databank link.
Changes in the QNHS from the Q1 release
As of the first quarter of 2009 the Quarterly National Household survey (QNHS) is now undertaken on a calendar quarter basis. Up to and including the fourth quarter of 2008 the QNHS operated on a seasonal quarter basis since its establishment in Q4 1997. All main labour market time series have been recreated on a calendar quarter basis back to Q1 1998.
Over 200 statistics now linked from StatCentral
The Official Statistics Portal StatCentral now links to over 200 statistics from government departments and agencies. The latest statistics to be included are Life and General Insurance statistics from the Financial Regulator, activity in Research and Development in Ireland from the CSO and Intellectual, Physical and Sensory Disability statistics from the Health Research Board. A further entry on the health theme is the activity in Acute Public Hospitals from the Health Service Executive, located on the ESRI website.
Introduction of New Industrial Activity Classification
The latest CSO releases of Capital Assets in Industry, Production & Turnover and Industrial Stocks incorporate tables classified in accordance with the revised statistical classification of economic activities in the European Communities, i.e. NACE Rev. 2. The introduction of the NACE Rev. 2 classification has led to some significant sectoral changes to results by comparison with the previous NACE Rev. 1.1 results. For details on the main changes arising from the new activity classification, see the background notes in these publications.
Cannot find that statistic?
First try using the Google Site Search facility at the top right hand side of each StatCentral page. This may reveal the statistics you need. If you have found a statistic entry which is in the area of the information you need, try emailing the Contact address to help you out. If you are still having difficulty finding the statistics then contact StatCentral via the Contact Us page or by emailing statcentral@cso.ie. We will direct you to the appropriate website or organisation.
Latest Statistics Included on Statcentral
Statistics on fires and fatalities caused by fires are sourced by StatCentral through the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The results for the national car test (NCT) and the number of radio licences are now linked from StatCentral. The Compendium of Agricultural Statistics which consists of tables covering the national economy and the agricultural economy is now also available through StatCentral.
StatCentral website usage statistics
The StatCentral portal has been visited 34,000 times by 22,000 visitors since the beginning of 2009. The average visit length is five minutes with 20% of the visits identified as being from Ireland. Most activity occurs during the working week Monday to Friday between 10am to 5pm. The average time to serve a page from StatCentral is running at 0.7 seconds.
Eurostat new website layout
Eurostat has recently changed its website layout. The new website provides simplification of the home page, consistent navigation and new data navigation tree and extraction tools. StatCentral has links from up to 80 statistics to Eurostat statistics for comparision purposes. We are currently updating these links to lead you to the appropriate locations in the new Eurostat layout.
Traffic, insurance and employment statistics
StatCentral now links to An Garda Síochána statistics on traffic fatalities and offences. Also included is the public attitudes to An Garda Síochána Survey. Other recently documented statistics cover private motor insurance from the Financial Regulator and employment permits and redundancies from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
New search and navigation features for StatCentral
StatCentral now uses the Google site search engine to list the statistics you need. It provides better search results for queries on information contained in the StatCentral web site. For navigation via the themes on the left-hand side panel, we now list the statistics by department and agency. We hope these features improve your use of StatCentral and would welcome any ideas you may have on further improvements.
Education, Communication and Prosecution Statistics
Awards statistics from the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) can now be located from StatCentral. Also see the three new entries for the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) covering the electronic communications market, communications use by business and residential access to technology. Prosecution statistics for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions are available within the Office annual report.
Number of births up by 40% since 1999
There were 19,027 births registered in Ireland in quarter 2 of 2008, an annual birth rate of 17.2 per 1,000 population. This is an increase of 5,442 births (40%) on the same period in 1999 (60 additional births per day). The increase in the last year alone was 11%. These figures are contained in the Central Statistics Office's Vital Statistics Second Quarter 2008 report.
Popular downloads from CSO in February
Once again the most popular download for the month from the CSO was Irish Baby Names. This was followed by downloads on the Consumer Price Index, Live Register, Quarterly National Household Survey, Vehicles Licensed for the First Time, Non-Irish Nationals Living in Ireland, Construction and Housing in Ireland. Use the StatCentral search facility above to find out more about these statistics.
Education Statistics Database Launched
The Department of Education and Science launched a comprehensive Education Statistics Database on Friday 27th of February. The database contains detailed time series information on a range of education topics including primary, secondary and third level enrolment, teachers, pupil-teacher ratio, schools, expenditure on education, school transport and all other education information previously available in the Annual Statistical Report. Check these out through the databank links in StatCentral education entries for Schools, Teachers, Pupils and Students.
New statistics linked from StatCentral
StatCentral now includes entries from the Central Applications Office (CAO) on Leaving Certificate applicants and from the State Examinations Commission on examination results. Entries from An Bord Altranais provide information on registered nurses and from the National Cancer Screening Service on their breast screening service. A new entry from the Department of Social and Family Affairs details the Personal Public Service Numbers issued each month.
Link to OECD Educational Statistics
The Higher Education Authority entries on graduates and higher education now include links to the OECD educational statistics. The publication Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators provides a rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators on the performance of education systems across OECD countries.
New entries from the Department of Finance and CSO
StatCentral now links to statistics from the CSO on Marriages, Health (QNHS Module), National Income and Expenditure, Supply and Use Tables and Input-Output Tables. A Department of Finance entry on Government Deficits and Debt Levels is also included. This entry links to the 6 monthly Maastricht Returns and the Eurostat Government Finance Statistics.
Most active day on the CSO web site
The most active day in December 2008 on the CSO web site occurred on Wednesday 3rd. That day the CSO released the Live Register November 2008 and the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) in Ireland 2007. The most popular download throughout the month was the release on Irish Babies' Names 2007.
StatCentral.ie launched
The Official Irish Statistics Portal - StatCentral - has been launched Monday 3 December 2008 with a further 50 statistics from the Central Statistics Office and other government agencies. It now provides links to over 170 statistics with further entries to follow in the near future.
