Census of Population

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2022

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Questions (149)

Seán Canney

Question:

149. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Taoiseach if he is satisfied there are sufficient census enumerators appointed to ensure there is an accurate statistical record for census 2022. [18260/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is employing over 5,500 temporary field staff to carry out the census taking place on 3 April 2022. This includes 6 Census Liaison Officers, 46 Regional Supervisors, 466 Field Supervisors and 5,100 Census Enumerators.

Thanks to the dedication of the enumerators and supervisory field staff, the delivery phase has been completed for 95% of households (as of the morning of 1 April) and with 3 days delivery remaining all is currently on target. There are a small number of homes where there are difficulties getting access to deliver forms, but alternative processes are being put in place to ensure these households receive their forms.