CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

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Statistical Outputs Obtained

The ADC is not creating any Statistical Outputs. The ADC will be performing the matching on behalf of staff from the SSCU and Methodology sections of the CSO and will store the result sets in the Analysis tier of the ADC repository.

The statistical outputs expected from the matching are:
- Tabular output of head counts aggregated to geographic area.
- Highly aggregated summary geographic statistics will be published to GeoHive via CSO AGOL platform.

This product will enable the compilation of small area statistics from admin data including Census-like population estimates. Pseudonymised geospatial info will be generally available within the CSO for appropriate statistical projects.

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

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Statistical Outputs Obtained

Agriculture Register

Farm database from Department of Agriculture and Food

Update CSO Agriculture register

Annual

Details of farm 'births'

Census of Agriculture 2010

Survey of Agricultural Production Methods 2010

Farm Structure Survey 2013

Annual June Crops & Livestock Survey

Animal Identification & Movement database for cattle & the Single Payment Scheme for crops

December Sheep & Goat Census (DAFM)

To enable CSO to fulfil requirements for Agriculture data under Regulation 2018/1091, Regulation 1166/2008 and Regulation 543/2009.

Annual

Census of Agriculture; 

Annual June Crops & Livestock Results;

Farm Structure Survey  Results 

Annual June Crops & Livestock Survey

CRS Client ITForm11Per_Analysis AgriSingleFarm  ITForm11Bus_Analysis   SPP35

Match the Annual June Crops & Livestock Survey 2016 returns with CRS Client data to check the age, marital status and gender of the farm holder in these returns.  This happens every 3/4 years during FSS or CoA processing

Ongoing

Farm Structure Survey dataset

Vehicle Licensing

National Vehicle and Driver File, Driver Details (DTTAS)

The aim of the project is to calculate the total vehicle-kilometres from odometer readings which is a business requirement for the transport section.

ANNUAL

The following PXstat tables will be published: THA10 Road traffic volumes by type of vehicle and year THA17 Road traffic volumes by fuel type, county, year of registration and type THA18 Road traffic volumes of cars by type of ownership, engine capacity, fuel type, country and year of registration THA19 Road traffic volumes of goods vehicles THA20 Road traffic volumes of small public service vehicle

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Non-CSO Dataset Matched

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Statistical Outputs Obtained

Business Register Data 

Address Matching Tool Sets using GeoDirectory (CSO) 

To GEO Code geographical locations of Local Units within a Business Register structure or NACE classification.

Ongoing

Visualisation of geographical units within the Central Business Register.
Business Statistics statistical outputs using this matched data have not been fully defined.

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

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Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

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Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Business Register

CRO data primarily relating to company ownership and company accounts

Enhace the usefulness of the CRO data by classifying the records by economic activity

Quarterly

Improved economic statistics

Business Register

Revenue - VAT; PREM (employer registrations); Income Tax; Corporation Tax; P35 files

Update CSO register

Quarterly and annual

Improved CSO business register

Business Register

Companies Registration Office registration file

Improve the quality of the CSO business register

Monthly

Improved CSO business register

Business Register

CRO file containing most recent Annual Return

Help fulfill European requirements and also help with sampling

Continuous

Improved quality business register as a basis for statistical surveys, etc.

CSO Business Register

GEO Directory

Improve location of Enterprise

Continuous

Improved quality business register as a basis for statistical surveys, etc.

Business Register

EuroGroups Register

Contribute to the setup and maintenance of the EuroGroups Register as required under EU law.

Continuous

Improved quality of statistical outputs that are affected by multinational groups, e.g. FD statistics, Outward FATS, Inward FATS.

CSO data for BERD, CIS, CIP, ASI and Business Register

The purpose of this Data Matching Project is to ascertain from Dept of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) (formerly Forfás), using data from their Annual Business Survey of Economic Impact (ABSEI), a list of the likely performers of R&D in Ireland. The data matching will be done by CSO in line with the Memorandum of Understanding in place (under the Statistics Act, 1993) between the CSO and DJEI, and the results of the matching will be sent to DJEI.

Ongoing

An anonymised matched file of likely R&D active firms in Ireland.

Business Register Data 

To identify signs of activity in the Irish business economy during the COVID-19 period of restrictions on trade and subsequent re-opening.

One-Off

Tabular output, presenting aggregated statistics by various economic and demographic characteristics including economic sector, size class, region.

All outputs will be have checked in line with standard CSO practices regarding confidentiality.

None

The purpose of this Data Matching Project is to compare parsed iXRBL company accounts data to statistical returns of the Annual Services Inquiry to determine if it can further enhance current data holdings.

Ongoing

An anonymised matched file of services firms in Ireland.

Structural Business Surveys

The purpose of this Data Matching Project is to compare Form 11 data to statistical returns of the Structural Business Surveys (SBS: ASI, CIP and BCI) to determine if it can further enhance current data holdings.

Ongoing

Improvements in SBS tabular estimation processes

Business Register Data

Match data from the Business Register with the VAT Register to obtain valid email addresses.

Annual 

The output is purely concerned with the replacement and updating of email addresses to conduct surveys. This singular piece of data will be available within the CSO Data Management System and only available to those with clearance to operate the survey.

None

Production in Building and Construction Index

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

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Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

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Statistical Outputs Obtained

Business Register data

VAT Registrations Data (Revenue)

The CSO Ecosystems Accounts Division will conduct the Waste Generation Survey of enterprises. This survey is carried out on a bi-annual basis to fulfil waste generation reporting requirements for Eurostat, in accordance with the Regulation on waste statistics (EC) No. 2150/2002, amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 849/2010. A link between the Business Register and the VAT Register is required to provide email addresses for enterprises in the sample, to which the survey is sent.

ONGOING

Statistical outputs include aggregated data in tabular form which is delivered to Eurostat on a bi-annual basis.

Business Register data

EPA Pollution Release and Transfer Register (EPA)

The CSO Ecosystem Accounts Division conducts the Waste Generation Survey of enterprises. This survey is carried out on a bi-annual basis to fulfil waste generation reporting requirements to Eurostat, in accordance with the Regulation on waste statistics (EC) No. 2150/2002, amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 849/2010. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Release and Transfer Register is matched to the CSO Business Register to exclude EPA facilities from the survey sample.

ONGOING

Statistical outputs include aggregated data in tabular form which is delivered to Eurostat on a bi-annual basis.

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSODataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Business Energy Use Survey Data, Census of Industrial Production Data, Annual Services Inquiry Data

CSO Business Register

Irish Water non-domestic datasbase

The purpose is to obtain data on water consumption by NACE sector to meet Eurostat and other requirements on water statistics e.g. Inland Waters questionnaire and Water Framework Directive.

Ongoing

The output will be in tabular format.

CSO Business Register and CSO Trade Register

EPA Pollution Release and Transfer Register.

Dublin City Council National Trans Frontier Shipment Office.

Matched for Waste Statistics in the Environmental Statistics Division

Ongoing

Linkage created between EPA PRTR register and CSO Business Register.

NTFSO matched to CSO external trade statistics register.

Survey on Income and Living Conditions Data, Household Budget Survey Data, Census of Population 2011 Data, Census of Population 2016 Data

Better Energy Warmer Homes Data (SEAI), Electric Meter Data (ESB), Air Quality Data (EPA), Building Energy Rating Details (SEAI), Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare), Gas Usage Details for Residential and Commercial Customers (GasNetwk)

To analyse the factors leading to energy poverty; the impact of the environment on health; and related issues.

Ongoing

The Statistical outputs will be a statistical release with an analysis of factors leading to energy poverty, the impact of the environment on health and related issues.

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

None

List of Inspected Nursing Homes and Bed Numbers (HIQA), Income Tax Form 11 Data (Revenue),  Corporation Tax Data (Revenue)

Matching HIQA list of inspected nursing homes and bed numbers to Revenue Data Files (CT File & IT form 11 data file) to estimate average cost of nursing home beds.

Annual

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched 

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Growing Up in Ireland

Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA)

To apply a CSO PPSN to all person records in the Growing Up in Ireland Cohort ’98 Sample File.

One-Off

Growing Up in Ireland 

COVAX Vaccination Data (HSE), Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied Results from SEC (SEC), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Consolidated Income Tax Forms 11 and 12 and P35L Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Grant Application and Payment Data (SUSI), Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA) Pseudonymised Housing Assistance Payment - Analysis Tier (LCouncil) Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare) Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES) Pseudonymised QQI Course and Award Details Data (QQI) Pseudonymised SOLAS Apprentice Data (SOLAS) Pseudonymised SOLAS PLSS Client and Course Details (SOLAS) Pseudonymised Springboard and ICT Student and Course Details (HEA)

The purposes of the proposed data matching is to augment the GUI dataset with administrative data to lessen the respondent burden and enrich the dataset.

Ongoing

Growing up in Ireland, Business Register data 

Directory of Irish Property Addresses, including Eircodes (GeoDir), Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied Results from SEC (SEC), Pobal Deprivation Indices Data (TrutzHaa), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Grant Application and Payment Data (SUSI), Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Income Tax Form 11, Person Details Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised QQI Course and Award Details Data (QQI), Pseudonymised SOLAS PLSS Client and Course Details (SOLAS), Pseudonymised Springboard and ICT Student and Course Details (HEA)

The purposes of the proposed data matching is to augment the GUI Cohort 98 dataset with administrative data relating to education and employment.

ONGOING

Growing up in Ireland - '98 Cohort, Pseudonymised Person Activity Register Data, Pseudonymised Person Income Register Data 

Central Record System - Client, Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA), Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied Results from SEC (SEC), Pseudonymised Central Bank Central Credit Register on loans data (CBI), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Child Benefit Data (Welfare) Pseudonymised Help to Buy Scheme Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised HSE Drugs Payment Scheme Data (HSE), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue), Pseudonymised Live Register Claims Data from DEASP Integrated Short Term System (Welfare), Pseudonymised Maternity Benefit Payments Data from DEASP (Welfare), Pseudonymised National Vehicle and Driver File, Driver Details (DTTAS), Pseudonymised Primary Care Reimbursement Service Data (HSE), Registered Deaths Data (GRO) GRO_Deaths (GRO)

This is an extension of the already agreed DMP 11018, as in that data matching protocol the purpose of this DMP is to augment the GUI Cohort 98 dataset with administrative data and to expand the scope of possible analyses that can be carried out on the data.

ONGOING

Growing up in Ireland - '08 Cohort, Growing up in Ireland - '24 Cohort, Growing up in Ireland - '98 Cohort 

Water Quality by water supply zone (TCD), Water supply zones shape files (Irish Water)

In agreement with researchers from TCD, the Growing up in Ireland division is to facilitate a research project linking GUI's longitudinal data on the residencies of survey participants with the quality of water they would have had access to as children. Of special interest is whether the water participants consumed was fluoridated or not and tracing the effects of this on participants health through all cohorts and waves of GUI data collection, including the new birth cohort (Cohort 24).

ONGOING

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

SILC dataset

SUSI data

To assess whether adminsitrative data can be used to replace variables on the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) to reduce the burden on respondents, particularly with respect to education grants.

Initially once off, maybe annually depending on the results.

Tabular, diagrams and written comment

HFSC Household Finance and Consumption Survey

AgriSingleFarm – Pseudonymised Single Farm Payment Data
Agri - Basic Payment Scheme Area file
DAFM - Sheep and Goat Census
AIMS Analysis – Pseudonymised Animal Identification and Movement Data
BER Analysis – Pseudonymised Building Energy Rating Details
CensusAnalysis – Pseudonymised Census of Population 2016 with Geodirectory and DEASP Variables
CRS_Client – Pseudonymised Central Record System – Client Details
DSPpayments – Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data
RTBAnalysis – Pseudonymised Landlord and Tenant Details from the Register of Tenancies
SUSIAnalysis – Pseudonymised Grant Application and Payment Data
Revenue’s P35L: “SPP35 – P35L dataset for analysis”
Revenue’s Form 11: “ITForm11Per_Analysis - Income Tax Form11 Person Analysis files”

We will also assess whether administrative data can be utilised to replace some survey questions and thus lessen the burden on respondents.

Survey on Income and Living Conditions Data

Pseudonymised Housing Assistance Payment - Analysis Tier (HAP)

HFSC Household Finance and Consumption Survey

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)

Update of previous project to include EWSS and COVID-19 Illness Benefits data.

Analyse the affect COVID-19 has had on the financial viability of Irish households and assess the impact income support schemes (TWSS, EWSS & PUP) have had in supporting households.

Impact of COVID-19 on financial viability of households including Debt Sustainability Rates, Income to Loan Ratios, Negative Equity Rates.
Aggregated statistics presented in tabular form by various economic and demographic characteristics including Economic Sector, Size class, Income Distribution, Gender, Age group, Region.
Regression results presented in tabular form with coefficients, standard errors, P-values and model metrics.

Data from the CCR is matched to respondents of the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) in order to accurately estimate debt at the household level in Ireland. In order to populate some debt variables of the HFCS, pseudononymised CCR data will be matched to HFCS respondents using CSOPPSN as a linking variable.

The data will fill core variables of the HFCS including data on mortgages, personal loans, credit cards and overdrafts

The primary purpose of this project is to allow SILC RAP to perform final edit checks on income variables in the SILC survey, as well as coherence checks.

No outputs are directly expected from this project. If errors/discrepancies are spotted in the final income data through this matching, it will be reverted to the SILC DCU team for correction. The second objective centers around exploring potential uses of the administrative datasets, but any updates to be incorporated into the actual processing of SILC data will be done by SILC DCU & covered by a separate matching request.

To obtain rent details for HBS respondents who are renting their homes through the HAP system.
The cost to the householder of renting their home and the financial value of the benefit to the householder of being on the HAP scheme will also be obtained. These feed into data on housing costs and housing benefits in the overall HBS results.

The outputs will be:
(1) the amount of rent paid by HAP tenants who responded to HBS and
(2) the value of the benefit to these HAP tenants of being on the HAP scheme.
This data will not be used alone, it will be included in the HBS results as a whole.

The matching exercise will be done for 2 different reasons.
1. To obtain details of rent paid by HBS respondents who are renting their homes.
2. To obtain details of rent received by HBS respondents who are landlords.

The outputs will be:
1. The amount of rent paid by HBS respondents who are renting their dwellings.
2. The amount of rent received by HBS landlords who are letting dwellings.

Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue)

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

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Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Trade Register Data, INTRASTAT survey data, Received Microdata under European legislation, Customs declarations 

VAT Trader Returns (VAT3 and RTD) Data (Revenue), Vat Information and Exchange System Acquisitions Data (Revenue), Vat Information and Exchange System Dispatches Data (Revenue)

Intrastat survey data, Customs declarations and VAT information are all required as part of the system to produce Intra and Extra EU trade statistics in compliance with European legislation.

Detailed trade in goods statistics in compliance with European legislation

Business Register data

Detailed Trade Statistics

Matching of Business Register with trade statistics detailed microdata required for compliance with TEC (Trade by Enterprise Characteristics) reporting to Eurostat and production of anonymised trade data at enterprise level for production of Researcher Microdata Files (RMF)

The statistical outputs expected are annual TEC data for Eurostat, in compliance with EBS legislation requirements. This data may also be published domestically on the CSO website and in PX-Stat tables. RMFs (Researcher Microdata File) are produced using the business register as an anonymised company identifier to allow researchers to analyse trade data and link it to other relevant business RMFs.

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

None

DSFA CRS; P35 file from Revenue Commissioners; CSO Central Business Register 

To investigate the extent to which foreign nationals engaged with and remained in employment

Annual

CSO Statistical release; other aggregate tables

Census 2016 Analysis tier

EAADS (subset of P35 analysis dataset)

To match Census 2016 analysis level data to the data  being used to prepare for the Earnings Analysis using Adminsitrative Data Sources (EAADS) release.

Once-off

Tables, charts

CSO’s Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) data
CSO’s Central Business Register
CSO’s Employer Identification Inquiry (EII) – a small survey run specifically for the EAADS to ensure correct alignment of NACE codes.
CSO’s Structure of Earnings Administrative Data Project (SESADP) 2011-14.
CSO’s Census 2016 – approved for matching to the EAADS 2014 and later (DMP118).

Revenue’s P35L: “SPP35 – P35L dataset for analysis” data flow on ADC
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) data:
"CRS Client table from DEASP - Analysis" data flow on ADC
"DSP CRS from DEASP - Analysis" data flow on ADC

The EAADS provides Structure of Earnings Statistics of employees within Ireland and is predominantly an administrative data project. Matching the proposed data sources will allow for an accurate and detailed EAADS to be produced, in alignment with what was previously released for 2011-14.

Queries requested will be provided within CSO guidelines for confidentiality.

Business Register Data, Earnings Hours and Employment Costs Survey Data 

Covid19Refund - Covid 19 Refund scheme (Welfare)
PMOD - PAYE Real Time Data (Revenue)

Labour Force Survey Data, Business Register Data, Earnings Hours and Employment Costs Survey Data, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources Data, Pseudonymised Linked P35L Employee Level Data with extra DEASP and CSO Variables, Pseudonymised Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables 

Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Integrated Short Term Payment System Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Income Tax Form 11, Person Details Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Directory of Irish Property Addresses, including Eircodes (GeoDir), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue), Pseudonymised Linked Covid Refund Scheme Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue), Pseudonymised Linked EWSS Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue)

Labour Force Survey Data

Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare), Revenue Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) data (Revenue)

Labour Force Survey Data

Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare)

Earnings (i.e. LFS INCGROSS) microdata is included in annual microdata file transmitted to Eurostat in respect of Wave 3 responses in all quarters.

Earnings (i.e. LFS INCGROSS) microdata may be included in national annual RMF file for approved researchers.

Labour Force Survey Data 

Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Integrated Short Term Payment System Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue), Pseudonymised DSP Extract About Ukrainian Refugees (Welfare)

Outputs may include statistical release, bulletin, publication (incl. tables and charts) or aggregated data sent to Eurostat.

Labour Force Survey Data

Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue

It is currently expected that the data would be included in a Research Microdata File (RMF), available to approved users subject to the CSO RMF Policy.

Pseudonymised Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables, Pseudonymised Quarterly National Household Survey/2017Q3+Labour Force Survey 

Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue)

Analysis of residency and geographical status of employees.

Ongoing

Tabular output, presenting aggregated statistics by various economic and demographic characteristics including Economic Sector, Earnings, Sex, Age group, Region.

Live Register, Business Register Sampling Frame

Pseudonymised Integrated Short Term Payment System Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue)

Analysis of Labour Market Flows over the COVID-19 period.

Ongoing

Tabular output, presenting aggregated statistics by various economic and demographic characteristics including Economic Sector, Size class, MNE versus domestic, Earnings bands, Sex, Age group.

Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources, Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables 

Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), COVAX Vaccination Data (HSE), Integrated Short Term Payment System Data (Welfare), Local Property Tax Returns (Revenue)

Add names and addresses to sample of employees selected for the Structure of Earnings Survey.

ANNUAL

Survey sample with correspondence details

Census of Population Data

Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources, Business Register data, Census of Population Data, Earnings Hours and Employment Costs Survey, Structural Earnings Statistics data, Pseudonymised Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables, Pseudonymised Linked P35L Employee Level Data with extra DEASP and CSO Variables 

Business Register data, Business Register Sampling Frame 

Irish Population Estimates from Administrative Data Sources

Earnings and Labour Costs Quarterly

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Business Register; Balance of Payments; Census of Industrial Production; Annual Services Inquiry

Revenue Corporation Tax files

Examine consistency between Revenue profits data and relevant data from CSO surveys; derive additional NA variables

Annual

Improved estimates for NA variables (mainly profits)

Business Register Data

P35LF, Employer Level Data (Revenue)

This project is in place to obtain estimates of wages and salaries, ECSI and Other Labour Costs in the National Income Accounts at A64 and 2-digit Nace level.

Annual

Annual Compensation of Employees estimates at overall and detailed Nace level, numbers employed, average wage/ECSI/COE per employee at overall and detailed levels.

Business Register

Revenue Commissioners P35 file and DSFA CRS files

To obtain county based average income data

Annual

To produce regional accounts and county household income

CSO Business Register, CIP, ASI, Trade and BOP data

Revenue Commissioners P35, Corporation Tax files and Dunn & Bradstreet (details of all companies on the CRO register) files

To create a datafile for use internally by CSO’s National Accounts and BOP divisions.

Annual and twice yearly.

The data will be disseminated in National Accounts, Financial Accounts and Balance of Payments related aggregate tables.

Business Register Data

Census of Industrial Production Data, Annual Services Inquiry Data, Business Register Data 

Business Register Data

Census of Industrial Production Data, Annual Services Inquiry Data, Business Register Data, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources Data, Pseudonymised Linked P35L Employee Level Data with extra DEASP and CSO Variables (SPP35) (

Business Expenditure on Research & Development (BERD) Data (CSO), Census of Industrial Production Data (CSO), Annual Services Inquiry Data (CSO), Trade Register Data (CSO), Business Register Data (CSO), Pseudonymised Linked P35L Employee Level Data with extra DEASP and CSO Variables (CSO)

Census of Agriculture, Industrial Production and Turnover - RAP, Labour Force Survey, Pseudonymised Linked P35L Employee Level Data with extra DEASP and CSO Variables 

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Labour Force Survey Data

Directory of Irish Property Addresses, including Eircodes (GeoDir), Live Register Analysis (Welfare), Central Record System - Client, Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare)

This project explores small area estimation that combine data from administrative and survey sources to produce estimates for small areas or domains.

Quarterly

Dissemination of details on births by nationality

None

Stamp Duty Returns, Business Energy Rating Certificates, Geodirectory, Pobal Haase-Praschke Deprivation Index

The purpose of this data matching is to produce linked data on residential property transactions in Ireland. This data is used to calculate the statistics for the monthly Residential Property Price Index (RPPI)

Ongoing

(i) Monthly national and regional prices indices (ii) monthly indicators on the volume, value and price of residential property (iii) quarterly prices indices on new and existing dwellings (iii) annual information on non-household residential property transactions.

Labour Force Survey Data, Pseudonymised Census of Population 2016, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables 

Live Register Analysis (Welfare) 

Census of Agriculture 

Stamp Duty Returns, Property Registration Authority of Ireland Data, Geo Directory

Business Register Data

Pseudonymised Corporation Tax Data (Revenue)

Directory of Irish Property Addresses, including Eircodes (GeoDir), Stamp Duty on Property Transactions Data (Revenue), Pobal Deprivation Indices Data (TrutzHaa), Building Energy Rating details for non-domestic premises (SEAI)

ESB Networks electricity consumption and customer data (ESBNetwk)

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Census of Population 2016, Person and Dwelling Data (CensusNameData)

Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare)

To explore the feasibility of using administrative data lists to evaluate Census coverage

Annual

The statistical outputs expected is a report and possibly a dataset of aggregated coverage indicators.

Business Register Data, Pseudonymised Linked P35L Employee Level Data with extra DEASP and CSO Variables (SPP35)

Pseudonymised QQI Course and Award Details Data (QQI), Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA),  Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES),  Pseudonymised SOLAS Client and Course Details (SOLAS), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Child Benefit Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Early Childcare and Education Scheme Data (Children), Pseudomymised National Vehicle and Driver File, Driver Details (DTTAS), Pseudonymised Stamp Duty on Property Transactions Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Income Tax Form 11, Person Details Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Primary Care Reimbursement Service Data (HSE), Pseudonymised Landlord and Tenant Details from the Register of Tenancies (RTB), Pseudonymised Local Property Tax Returns (Revenue), Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Springboard and ICT Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Grant Application and Payment Data (SUSI), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data Test Data  with extra DEASP Variables (Revenue), Pseudonymised Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised HSE Drugs Payment Scheme Data (HSE)

To create a Person Activity Register to provide structural analysis of populations and sub-populations, over time.

On-going

Populate activity indicator dataset

Used in Population estimates (PECADO) as input for admin census

None

On-going

 None

PPSN and Personal Details Data (Revenue), Household Sampling Frame (Revenue)

Provide home Addresses to DCU for a selection of individuals sampled for the Structure of Earnings Survey to facilitate post out of survey notices to those individuals at their place of residence.

 One-Off

Dataset containing CSO_ID (identifier created by ADC for SES survey) and home address

Pseudonymised HSE Computerised Infectious Disease Reporting System (HSE), Pseudonymised HSE coronavirus test referrals and test facilities (HSE), Pseudonymised Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data (HSE), C19 Covid Care Tracker Application Data Analysis Tier (HSE)

Pseudonymised  COVID-19 person based HSE datasets are linked by CSO staff and permitted researchers to undertake statistical analysis to inform the national response to COVID-19.

Ongoing

Statistical outputs that have value in informing the public and national response to COVID-19

Pobal Deprivation Indices Data (TrutzHaa)

The purpose of this project is to investigate possible effects of deprivation on cause of death, and also to produce statistics on causes of death on smaller geographical areas.

Ongoing

Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Child Benefit Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised HSE Drugs Payment Scheme Data (HSE)

The purpose of this project is to explore the possible relationships between persons income, household composition and engagement with Drug Payment Scheme.

ONGOING

The expected output will be the provision of research in the form of aggregated data to support decision making in the Health Sector. Statistical disclosure control will be applied to ensure the principle of statistical confidentiality is upheld.

Pseudonymised Central Bank Central Credit Register on loans data (CBI)

The purpose is to enhance the statistical potential of an existing project to compile short-term indicators that explore the dynamics within the consumer credit market. These indicators are primarily based on quantifying active contracts, customers, and borrowers in the consumer credit market wrt different population cohorts and type of credit. Matching data sources will enable cohorts to be defined by age, gender, employment, location of residence, household structure, and income.

Ongoing

The expected outputs are enhanced statistical indicators to provide information on the Consumer Credit Market. Statistical disclosure control will be applied to ensure the principle of statistical confidentiality is upheld.

Corporation Tax Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue)

The project involves the exploration of the statistical potential of xbrl files. The initial target use cases to explore include - cost of business information (structured data items) - business risk perception by business (text fields) - description of business activity - gender composition of directors The project involves parsing of structured xml files to extract numeric and text data. It is expected text analytics will play a significant role in this project.

ANNUAL

The initial target use cases to explore include - cost of business information (structured data items) - business risk perception by business (text fields) - description of business activity - gender composition of directors

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Prison Releases Report 

Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare)

Individuals released from custodial sentences between 2011 and 2018 will be matched to the CRS client details to establish a pseudo anonymized PPSN. The PPSN linking identifier will then be used to link the population of interest to analysis of earnings, social welfare, employment and housing indicators that is conducted using administrative data sources by existing CSO divisions.

Annual

Earnings estimates. Medium earnings prior and post custodial sanctions
Employment estimates: Time spent in employment prior and post custodial sanctions
Social welfare: Level of social welfare support prior and post custodial sanctions

Tables will be classified by year of custody, age at time of release, gender, offence type, re-offending indicator

Irish Health Survey

Pseudonymised HSE Drugs Payment Scheme Data (HSE), Pseudonymised Primary Care Reimbursement Service Data (HSE)

The CSOPPSN will be appended to the Irish Health Survey 2019 data in order to match to the PCRS datasets. This will allow us to cross reference medical card and drug payment scheme data against the health data supplied in the Irish Health Survey.

Annual

Statistical outputs will include cross tabulations of optical, dental, doctor and pharmacy claims against the Irish Health Survey data which includes data on health conditions, disability, activity limitations, access to medical specialists and frequency of visits.

Prison Reoffending Statistics, Probation Reoffending Statistics 

Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare)

The project will match data provided by the Justice agencies of individuals who have been released from custodial sanctions or received a probation order between 2011 and 2021 to the Client Record System. Once linked with a CSOPPSN assigned the personal identification characteristics (PPSN, name, detailed address) of the individuals to be removed from the data so that statistical analysis relating to employment participation can be carried out using CSO's analysis tier data.

Annual

The data matching project will allow CSO to carry out monthly employment estimates of individuals who have links to custodial sanctions

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Survey on Income and Living Conditions Data

Revenue P35 file, Revenue form 11 file 

Verification of income data

Ongoing

Anonymised micro data and aggregated output tables

Survey on Income and Living Conditions Data

Pseudonymised Corporate Customer System Data (DAFM), Pseudonymised Single Farm Payment Data (DAFM)

The purpose of this work is to link respondents to the SILC survey with their Basic Farm Payments.   The Basic Farm Payments are used in the calculation of farm income.   Basic Farm payments are also known as "Single Farm Payments"

Annual

We expect to obtain the Basic Farm Payment component of income for farm households in the SILC (the main aim of which is to collect all household income).

Survey on Income and Living Conditions

Household Budget Survey

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Census of Population Data

Measuring Mortality Using Public Data Sources, Census of Population Data

None

Growing up in Ireland - '98 Cohort 

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Census 2011 - Census Main Persons Dataset, Census 2016 - COP2016_NDI_DATA_V1

ESB new connections, LPT - Local Property Tax, HTB - Help-to-buy Scheme, BER - Building Energy Rating file, Geodirectory

To produce new experimental building completions statistical series using additional data from ESB, Census, Revenue and Geodirectory data sets

Quarterly

Aggregate tabular format

None

DES Post Primary and Exam Datasets
SPP35 linked employer employee file
IT form 11
SOLAS/FAS database of further training and PLSS
QQI analysis dataset of awards
HEA Datasets on Student Enrolment and Graduation
DSP (JLD, CRS, DSP Payments and unemployment data)
SUSI Dataset

The CSO has recently undertaken a statistical collaboration with the HEA to analyse the outcomes for graduates of higher education courses, in particular mature students and graduates of “Springboard” courses.
Linking data across the datasets described below will allow us to develop profiles of the activities of these graduates from higher education courses, in terms of their employment, unemployment, continued education, earnings, etc.

Annual/Biannual

Report (either hard copy or electronic T4 release), tabular/aggregated

Census 2016 dataset

Revenue P35 file, Revenue form 11 file, Revenue Local Property Tax file,Revenue PPSN details file

DSP Integrated Short Term Payment System; DSP Central Record System
Residential Tenancies Board File

The project will create two new data products based on linking administrative files to the Census file to demonstrate the advantage of linkable data.

This project is in the early stages and is ongoing

Analysis of Vacant Housing.
Income and welfare dependency maps for small areas
Micro data file available for statistical purposes within the CSO only.

This project will seek to establish trends and/or levels in housing vacancy using utility data as a proxy for housing occupancy. Assessments of vacancy will be made at different geographical levels as well as other levels of disaggregation.

Pseudonymised Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables

Pseudonymised Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables, Pseudonymised Person Income Register Data

UPDATE TO MATCHING REQUEST 1372- to allow for matching to build RMF based on project

This project will explore the economic and social characteristics of individuals with a disability using the Census and administrative data sources, exploring potential themes related to employment, education/training, housing, health and welfare.

Pseudonymised Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables, Pseudonymised Person Income Register Data 

Local Area Data Analysis to support government departments in needs assessment and service provision for disadvantaged areas

Business Register data, Pseudonymised Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables, Pseudonymised Person Income Register Data

The aim of this project is to explore the discrepancy between the number of Teachers registered on the Teaching Council Register and those actually employed as teachers and generate statistics that will support Teacher Supply and Demand initiatives. We wish to ascertain “Signs of Life” using pseudonymised PPSN numbers of teachers registered but who are not employed as teachers by the Department of Education.

Pseudonymised Person Income Register Data, Pseudonymised Census of Population, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables 

The CSO will undertake a data matching exercise to better understand and quantify as much as possible the reasons for the differences between the number of households who rented from a private landlord published in Census 2022 and the number of registered tenancies at the end of 2021 published by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB).

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Pseudonymised Person Income Register Data,  Pseudonymised Census of Population 2016, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables 

Pseudonymised QQI Course and Award Details Data (QQI), Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised SOLAS Client and Course Details (SOLAS), Pseudonymised Springboard and ICT Student and Course Details (HEA)

This project will compliment previous reports produced by the Department of Education and Skills related to Early School Leavers

One-Off

Report. Tabular/Aggregated. Publication of findings.

Census of Population 2011 Data, Census of Population 2016 Data, Census 2011 Housing Data, Pseudonymised Census of Population 2016, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables (CensusAnalysis), Census 2016 Housing Data,Pseudonymised Person Income Register Data

Pseudonymised QQI Course and Award Details Data (QQI), Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised Primary Care Reimbursement Service Data (HSE), Pseudonymised Landlord and Tenant Details from the Register of Tenancies (RTB), Pseudonymised Springboard and ICT Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Grant Application and Payment Data (SUSI)

This project aims to provide insight into social and economic characteristics of individuals living across a range of six geographical urban/rural defined areas, defined by population density and access to services and amenities.  CSO data will be the starting point (and make up the majority of the report) but by matching with non-CSO data, additional insights will be achieved.

One-Off

Report. Tabular/Aggregated. Publication of findings. 

A Network Analysis of Productivity Spillovers via Labour Mobility:

The objective of this research project is to analyse clusters of firms, in terms of their knowledge and skill flows, when workers switch jobs between multinational enterprises and domestic firms (and vice-versa) and assess to what extent positive or negative productivity spillovers may occur, if any.

The goal of this data matching project is to identify and analyse migration flows using administrative data sources. 

This horizontal report will examine the characteristics around housing tenure type and family composition. It will look at:
- The make-up of family composition in Ireland
- The diversity of tenure and dwelling types
- Socio-economic analysis of families receiving state housing assistance payments and rent supplements

The purpose of the project is to to contribute to the evidence-base for the development of housing policy.

Pseudonymised QQI Course and Award Details Data (QQI), Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised SOLAS PLSS Client and Course Details (SOLAS), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Child Benefit Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Integrated Short Term Payment System Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised National Vehicle and Driver File, Driver Details (DTTAS),  Pseudonymised Stamp Duty on Property Transactions Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Income Tax Form 11, Person Details Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Primary Care Reimbursement Service Data (HSE), Pseudonymised Landlord and Tenant Details from the Register of Tenancies (RTB),  Pseudonymised Local Property Tax Returns (Revenue), Pseudonymised Help to Buy Scheme Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Directory of Irish Property Addresses, including Eircodes (GeoDir),  Pseudonymised Springboard and ICT Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Grant Application and Payment Data (SUSI), Pseudonymised PPSN and Personal Details Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised HSE Drugs Payment Scheme Data (HSE), Pseudonymised Housing Assistance Payment - Analysis Tier (LCouncil), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue), Pseudonymised DSP Extract About Ukrainian Refugees (Welfare), Pseudonymised Ukrainian Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised Ukrainian Post-Primary Pupil Details (DES), Ukraine Driver Licence Exchanges  (DTTAS), Pseudonymised Ukrainian employees under the Temporary Protection Directive Data (Revenue), Pseudonymised PREM Registrations Data (Revenue)

Update of and extension to DMP 1405. Includes new datasets on driving licenses and employment (PREM register for NACE and PAYE data).

The goal of this data matching project is to obtain statistical information and insight around the circumstances and integration of migrants in Ireland, in particular refugees from Ukraine.

Grant Application and Payment Data (SUSI) Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied Results from SEC (SEC) Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare) Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare) Pseudonymised Child Benefit Data (Welfare) Pseudonymised Grant Application and Payment Data (SUSI) Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA) Pseudonymised Income Tax Form 11, Person Details Data (Revenue) Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue) Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare) Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES) Pseudonymised Primary Care Reimbursement Service Data (HSE) Pseudonymised Primary Pupil Details (DES) Pseudonymised QQI Course and Award Details Data (QQI) Pseudonymised SOLAS Apprentice Data (SOLAS) Pseudonymised Springboard and ICT Student and Course Details (HEA) TuslaCiC_ANA (Tusla)

Statistical analysis of educational attainment of children in care (CiC), who are currently in care or were in care since April 2018 based on Tusla’s National Childcare Information System (NCCIS).

Pseudonymised all claim and allowance DSP records captured on ISTS and BOMi (Welfare),, Pseudonymised Central Record System - Client Details (Welfare) Pseudonymised Central Record System - Payment and Employment Details (Welfare), Pseudonymised Child Benefit Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Grant Application and Payment Data (SUSI), Pseudonymised Higher Education Student and Course Details (HEA), Pseudonymised Housing Agency social housing waiting lists (DeptHous), Pseudonymised Housing Assistance Payment - Analysis Tier (LCouncil), Pseudonymised Landlord and Tenant Details from the Register of Tenancies (RTB), Pseudonymised Linked PAYE Real Time Data with extra DEASP Variable (Revenue), Pseudonymised Long and Short Term Social Welfare Payments Data (Welfare), Pseudonymised Maternity Benefit Payments Data from DEASP (Welfare), Pseudonymised National Vehicle and Driver File, Driver Details (DTTAS), Pseudonymised Post Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised Primary Care Reimbursement Service Data (HSE), Pseudonymised Primary Pupil Details (DES), Pseudonymised SOLAS PLSS Client and Course Details (SOLAS)

This project is expected to provide aggregate statistical data exploring the social and economic lives of one parent families in Ireland including income, employment and welfare.

CSO Dataset Matched

Non-CSO Dataset Matched

Reason

Frequency

Statistical Outputs Obtained

Census of Population 2016 Data

Directory of Irish Property Addresses, including Eircodes (GeoDir), OSi National Mapping Database (PRIME 2) (OSi)

To use the coordinates of the Census 2016 geography dataset and the coordinates of a number of destination points to calculate the shortest-path distance of residential dwellings to various services and infrastructure. This is to examine the effect of proximity to certain day-to-day services relative to where people are living.

One-Off

It is proposed to produce a publication on proximity containing, inter alia, average distance by county and urban-rural, an investigation of settlements with core services and an analysis of isolated dwellings in rural areas.

Address Matching Tool Sets using GeoDirectory (GeoDirAMToolSets) (CSO), Census 2016 Housing Data (CSO), Pseudonymised Census of Population 2016, with GeoDirectory and DEASP Variables (CSO)

OSi National Mapping Database (PRIME 2) (OSi)

The objective of this project is to continue the work on the examination of the proximity of the population to everyday services and infrastructure by measuring the shortest-path distance from an origin (the coordinate of a residential dwelling on the Census 2016 dataset) to a destination (the coordinate of a particular facility or infrastructure).

Ongoing

CSO has a central role in the production of indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are three indicators; 11.2.1 (Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities), 11.7.1 (Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities), and 9.1.1 (Proportion of the rural population who live within 2km of an all-season road.