Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency explained

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA, Irish: Gníomhaireacht Thuaisceart Éireann um Staitisticí agus Taighde|links=no) is an executive agency within the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland. The organisation is responsible for the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of Northern Ireland. It is responsible for conducting the decennial census, with the last Census in Northern Ireland held on 21 March 2021, and incorporates the General Register Office (GRO) for Northern Ireland which is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths.

Statistics Advisory Committee

In 1988, Statistics Advisory Committee was set up as a non-departmental public body to the Department of Finance to advise on matters relating to the collection and disclosure of statistical information from businesses.Northern Ireland) Order 1988.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Central Statistics Office (Ireland)
• Office for National Statistics
• National Records of Scotland
• UK Statistics Authority
• Census in the United Kingdom

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statistics Advisory Committee (SAC) Recruitment . Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency . 2024-06-24 . Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency . Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency . 2024-07-11 . The SAC is a non-departmental public body of DoF, established under the Statistics of Trade and Employment (NI) Order 1988. Its function is to advise the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) and thereby NI Departments, on matters relating to the collection and disclosure of statistical information from businesses under the Statistics of Trade and Employment (NI) Order 1988; and to advise on statistical issues such as quality assurance, official statistics, and other similar matters referred to it by Departments..
2. nisi . 1988 . 3 . The Statistics of Trade and Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.