Community Information Branch (CIB) is responsible for providing management information, methodological and analytical support to help shape, develop, and inform the work of the Department.

CIB collects, analyses, and disseminates a wide range of community information that is provided by HSS Trusts. The branch is also responsible for the development of statistical returns to help monitor the delivery of PSS policy.

Information collected by CIB is used to assess HSS Trust performance, for corporate monitoring, policy evaluation, and to respond to parliamentary / assembly questions.

Information is disseminated through a number of key statistical publications, most notably the "Key Indicators of Personal Social Services for Northern Ireland" and "Community Statistics", both of which are National Statistics publications. The branch also produced a range of other statistical publications and reports, details of which are available through the publications link on the left toolbar