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Assessment criteria for Research Microdata File (RMF) requests
The assessment criteria outlined below provide a framework for the assessment of requests for access to RMFs. The criteria will be used to inform the decision making process. However ultimate discretion regarding the provision of access to RMFs rests with the Director General of the CSO and the criteria listed below shall not limit that discretion.
- The proposed research is technically sound and the arrangements are legal, practical and ethical;
- The individual/organisation can prove their ability to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the data. This will include their appreciation of the provisions of the Statistics Act, 1993 and the procedures necessary to protect the data including statistical disclosure control techniques;
- The extent to which the individual or organisation for which the individual works has a track record in the research field or experience in the analysis of large data files will be considered during the assessment process;
- The proposed usage of the outputs and the extent to which the outputs will be made freely available to the public;
- The extent to which the outputs will serve the public good;
- The extent to which the proposed work/outputs supports/contributes to evidence-based policy-making,
- The extent to which the proposal has the potential to reduce the cost of research and helps to avoid duplicate data collections;
- Extent to which the request for access could be met by other means e.g. the provision of aggregate data;
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