Central Statistics Office (Ireland)

Central Statistics Office
An Priomh Oifig-Staidrimh
National statistical agency overview
Formed	1 June 1949
Preceding national statistical agency	Statistics Branch;
Type	Non-ministerial government department
Jurisdiction	Ireland
Headquarters	Skehard Road, Cork T12 X00E, Ireland
National statistical agency executive	Pádraig Dalton, Director General;
Website	cso.ie

The Central Statistics Office (CSO; Irish: An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh) is the statistical agency responsible for the gathering of "information relating to economic, social and general activities and conditions" in Ireland, in particular the census which is held every five years. The office is answerable to the Taoiseach and has its main offices in Cork. The Director General of the CSO is Pádraig Dalton.

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