National Disability Survey

Survey Name:

National Disability Survey

Survey purpose:

Provide a comprehensive analysis of the situation of persons with a disability or longstanding health condition - Survey is a once off.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

The survey is focussed on persons who indicated in Census 2006 that they had a disability or longstanding health condition.

Sampling Frame:

Census of Population 2006

Reference Area:

State, Region

Time Coverage:

2006

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not Applicable

Survey Size:

16,000

Principal Variables:

The prevalence and severity of the nine disability types broken down by age, sex and region.

Principal External Users:

Department of Justice and Equality,National Disability Authority, disability representative groups and policy makers

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000