Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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That is very good to hear. I consistently worry about the level of data produced by Departments generally. On a selfish note, much of our work on well-being indicators, which is something the committee is trying to move ahead with, is predicated on the availability of disaggregated data. It seems that in the Irish model those data are simply not produced, collected or published. It will act into the future as a major barrier to evidence-based decision making. It is genuinely concerning. As such, it is very welcome to hear that IFAC will be preparing a data needs report. When can we expect the report?