Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Public Accounts Committee
2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
10:20 am
Ms Lorraine O'Donoghue:
Yes, it is one of a number of indicators we have identified. We have engaged with the Central Statistics Office but, as the Deputy knows, Covid-19 has delayed the national census and it will take place later this year. We are looking at alternative sources of reliable, robust and transparent data that can inform that process. We may have to take a hybrid approach in 2022 and we are working to the commitment in the programme for Government.