Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Citizen Information. Citizen information retained on computer
Summary
The Taoiseach said the CSO retains statistical data without names or addresses, so individuals cannot be directly identified; the information is used only for statistical purposes.
asked the Taoiseach the number of citizens about whom information is retained on computer in his Department; and if information so recorded is used by his Department for any other purpose.
Comment on this
The Central Statistics Office, who come under the aegis of my Department, retain certain statistical information on computer, but not in a form in which individuals can be identified directly as the computer files do not include names and addresses. All the data involved are used for statistical purposes only.