Using Growing Up in Ireland Data

This report outlines the background to Growing Up in Ireland (GUI), the value of longitudinal data, the types of data collected by the study and the range of research reports that have been published since it was established. The report also provides examples of how GUI data has been used by DCEDIY and across the public sector. It furthermore describes how to access GUI microdata files which are archived and made available for research purposes.

GUI is the national longitudinal study of children, funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) and managed by DCEDIY in association with the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The overarching aim of the study is to examine the factors that contribute to or undermine the well-being of children in Ireland, and to contribute to the setting of effective and responsive policies relating to children and to the design of services for children and families.