Sharon Donnery: The importance of data - statistics during the pandemic and beyond Opening remarks by Ms Sharon Donnery, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at the Central Bank of Ireland Webinar "The Importance of Data: Statistics During the Pandemic and Beyond", 7 October 2021.
* * * I would like to welcome everyone this afternoon to our conference on the important role of statistics in economic analysis and policymaking, and what lessons we can take from the pandemic period to support us in our future challenges. Evidence-based policymaking is key for the Central Bank and, of course, high quality data provides the foundation for this approach.