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Date Last Updated: 21-07-2026

Survey Name:

Measuring Distance to Services in Ireland - Health Services

Survey purpose:

To provide national statistics on how close households and persons are to health, education, transport and other key services.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

Persons usually resident in Ireland, enumerated on Census night 2022 in their place of usual residence, living in private households.

Sampling Frame:

Not Applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2022-2026

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not Applicable

Survey Size:

Not Applicable

Principal Variables:

Age, sex, general health, household income, car ownership, nature of occupancy.

Principal External Users:

Government, international bodies, general public and researchers.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Sinéad McLoughlin

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

socialcohesion@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000