Transcript Exploiting administrative data to enhance Tourism Statistics

Irish Statistical
System Code of
Practice (ISSCoP)
Kieran Walsh
Director of Business Statistics, CSO
TranSG meeting 19th September 2013
The Question of Quality
• CSO has to adhere to International Standards
set down for NSI’s (also apply to any other
producer of ‘European statistics’)
• Known as the European Statistics Code of
Practice (ESCoP)
• 15 different standards covering various
elements of statistical production
• Independence, release calendaring etc. etc.
TranSG meeting 19th September 2013
The Question of Quality contd.
• Also non-European statistics produced here
which are Official Statistics
• Produced by CSO and other bodies
• Up to now no code of practice for these
• To be launched on 21st November at SSISI
symposium
TranSG meeting 19th September 2013
What is the ISSCoP?
• Subset of the ESCoP
• Covers main elements of independence and
objectivity required to ensure confidence in
Official Statistics
• CSO will launch along with practical
guidelines
• Discussing with public sector organisations to
sign up to the code
TranSG meeting 19th September 2013
Why have a code of practice?
• Intention is to build a system which gives
people confidence in all official statistics
• CSO will launch a logo to identify statistics
adhering to the code
• Process will take time and engagement
TranSG meeting 19th September 2013
What will happen next?
• Launch of ISSCoP (21st November)
• Organisations signing up to the code will agree
a list of Official Statistics with the DG of CSO
• Self-assessments
• Launch of ISS logo
• Extend range of organisations, statistics etc.
over time
TranSG meeting 19th September 2013