Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
48. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if it is planned to amend the manner in which questions in the census are answered for all in a house, hotel or other establishment by one person; and if he plans to review the census form ahead of the next collection of information. [1053/22]
View answerFor Census 2022, each private household will receive a census Household form to be completed by any adult member of the household in respect of each person present in the household on Census Night as well as any usual residents of the household who are temporarily absent. There will be a facility for each member of the household to request a separate Individual form to complete their responses which can be returned to the Enumerator in a sealed privacy envelope.
In communal establishments such as hotels and hospitals, each person present on Census Night will receive a separate Individual form to be completed and returned to the Enumerator. Privacy envelopes will also be available for these forms.
The questions for Census 2022 were finalised in 2019 and the forms were printed during 2020. This followed a public consultation process regarding questionnaire content in 2017 and a pilot survey to test new questions in 2018. In advance of the next census after 2022, CSO would expect to hold a public consultation on form content inviting members of the public and interested stakeholders to provide suggestions for new questions and revisions to existing ones..
