Step By Step Guide To Filling In Your Census 2022 Form

H9: Where does your toilet waste go?Mark only one boxH9 What type of sewerage facilitydoes your accommodation have?Markone box only1. Public pipe2. Septic tank3. Your own system1Public sewer2Individual septic tank3Individual treatmentsystem other than a septictank4. Other, including chemical toilets5. You have no toilet4Other sewerage facility5No sewerage facilityH10: How many cars or vans do you have?H10 How many cars or vans areCount your company car if you use it for yourself13owned or are available for useby one or more members ofyour household?Include any company car or van ifavailable for private useMarkone box only1One2Two3Three4Four or more5None

H11: What kind of internet connection do you have in your home?If you have the internet, which devices access the internet in your home?H11 What type of internet connectiondoes your household have?Markthe boxes that applyMark as many as you have1Fixed broadband (egphone/TV cable, internetcable, etc)2Mobile broadband (eg3G, 4G, dongle, etc)3Satellite4Other connection5No internet connectionIf connected, which devicesaccess the internet in yourhousehold?Markthe boxes that applyIf you have the internet, which devicesaccess the internet in your home?Mark all that apply1Desktop PC2Laptop (includingnotebook, netbook, etc)3Tablet4Mobile phone5Smart TV6Video game console7Smart domestic appliance8Other, write in descriptionH12 says to go to the next page (page 3) of your census formH1214Go to next page

7. List of people (page 3 of your census form)Be sure to write in the first name and the last name of each person in your home on the night ofthe census. Include visitors staying with you.In List 1 on the form and shown below, you must include everyone in the household on censusnight.1.Write your own name first.2.Write the names of other adults and children in the household on census night.3.Write everyone else in the household on census night.LIST 1PersonNo.Persons PRESENT in the household on Census NightFirst name and surname in BLOCK CAPITALS12345Answer questions relatingto each person present inthe household on CensusNight beginning on page4, in the same order aslisted here.67891011Answer questions forpersons 7, 8, 9 etc onadditional blue IndividualForms available fromyour Enumerator.12You should complete the form for each person in the same order as you have given in List 1.You will be Person 1, followed by each of the others in turn.There are three pages of questions for each person, so your questions are on pages 4, 5 and 6.The questions for Person 2 are on pages 7, 8, 9 and so on.More than six people in your home on census night?If more than six people live in your home, or there are more than six people staying in your homeon census night, ask your enumerator for extra (blue) forms for each extra person.15

In List 2 on your census form and shown below, you must include everyone who usually liveswith you but is away from home (is absent) on census night. There are some questions aboutthese people on pages 22 and 23 of the form.ABSENT PERSONSINCLUDE in List 2All persons who usually live at this address but who aretemporarily absent on Census Night.DO NOT INCLUDE in List 2Anyone included in List 1.Students away at school or college.LIST 2PersonNo.Persons ABSENT who usually live in the householdFirst name and surname in BLOCK CAPITALS1234If there are more than 4 usual residents absent on Census Night, please ask your Enumerator for assistance.16Answer questionsbeginning on Page 22 inthe same order as listedhere, for each usualresident absent from thehousehold on CensusNight.

8. Questions about the people in your home on census nightPerson 1 (List 1 page 3)You are Person 1. Please answer the questions on the next three pages (page 4, page 5 andpage 6). Questions for Person 2 in List 1 start on page 7 of the census form. Questions forPerson 3 in List 1 start on page 10 of the census form, and so on.Question 1: What is your name?1Write in your first nameWhat is your name? (Person 1)First name (BLOCK CAPITALS)Surname (BLOCK CAPITALS)Write in your last nameQuestion 2: Are you male or female?2What is your sex?1Male23What is your date of birth?Mark male or femaleQuestion 3: What is your date of birth?DayMonthFemaleYearPut 0 in front of numbers 1 to 9Example: if you were born 1 July1971, you would fill in01 07 197117January 01July 07February 02August 08March 03September 09April 04OctoberMay 05November 11June 06December 12 10

Question 4: This asks how a person is related to other people in the homeAs you are Person 1, this question does not apply to youTo answer this question for each of the other people inyour home on census night (Persons 2, 3, 4 and so on),you should mark the box that describes how they arerelated to you.If the person is not related to you (Person 1),mark box 10. Example, a foster child.not4Relationship question doesapply to Person 1What is your relationship toPerson 1?Markone box onlyRelationship ofPERSON 2 toHusband or wifePerson11Partner (incl.2same-sex partner)Son or daughter3Step-child4Brother or sister5Mother or father6Step-mother/-father 7Grandchild8Other related9Unrelated10(incl. foster child)18

Question 5: Are you married? Have you ever been married?Only answer this section if you are15 years of age or olderIf ‘No’, mark box 1If ‘Yes’, mark the answer that appliesWhat is your current marital status?Answer if aged 15 years or overMarkone box only1Single (never married or neverin a same-sex civil partnership)2Married (first marriage)3Re-married4In a registered same-sex n 6: What county or country did your mother live in when you were born?6If in Ireland, write in the countyIf outside Ireland, write in the countryList of rdLaoisWicklow19What is your place of birth?Give the place where your motherlived at the time of your birthIf IRELAND (including Northern Ireland),write in the COUNTY. If elsewhereABROAD, write in the COUNTRY

Question 7: Where do you usually live?If you usually live at thisaddress, mark box 17Where do you usually live?12HERE at this addressElsewhere in IRELAND(including Northern Ireland),write in your FULL ADDRESSIf you usually live somewhereelse in Ireland or NorthernIreland, mark box 2 and writein the full addressEIf you usually live outside Ireland, mark box 3and write in the country3IR C O DEElsewhere ABROAD, write inthe COUNTRYQuestion 8: Where did you live one year ago?8If you lived at the same place as you do now,mark box 1Where did you usually live oneyear ago?Answer if aged 1 year or over12SAME as nowElsewhere in IRELAND(including Northern Ireland),write in the COUNTY3Elsewhere ABROAD, write inthe COUNTRYIf you lived somewhere else in Ireland orNorthern Ireland a year ago, mark box 2 andwrite in the countyIf you lived outside Ireland a year ago, mark box 3and write in the countryQuestion 9: Have you lived outside the Republic of Ireland for one year or more?9Be sure to mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’If ‘Yes’, write in the year you came to live inIreland or returned to Ireland and write inthe last country you lived in20Have you ever lived outsidethe Republic of Ireland for acontinuous period of one year ormore?Answer if aged 1 year or over andliving in the Republic of Ireland1Yes2NoIf ‘Yes’, write in the YEAR of lasttaking up residence in the Republicof IrelandANDthe COUNTRY of last previous residence

Question 10: What country are you a citizen of?If you are an Irish citizen, mark box 110If you are a citizen of another country, mark box 2and write in the country you are a citizen ofIf you are both an Irish citizen and a citizen ofanother country, please mark both box 1 and box 2and write in the countryIf you are not an Irish citizen, and are not recognisedas a citizen by any other country, mark box 3 onlyWhat is your country ofcitizenship?If you have dual country ofcitizenship, please declare both12IrelandOther CITIZENSHIP, write in3No citizenshipQuestion 11: What ethnic group or background do you feel you belong to?11First choose a section from A to D, then only mark oneboxWhat is your ethnic group/background?Choose ONE section from A to D,then markthe appropriate boxA White1Irish2Irish Traveller3Roma4Any other White backgroundB Black or Black Irish5African6Any other Black backgroundC Asian or Asian Irish7Chinese8Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi9Any other Asian backgroundD Other, including mixedgroup/backgroundIf you belong to a mixed ethnic group or background,or if your ethnic group or background is not listed,please write it in here2110Arabic11Mixed, write in description12Other, write in description

Question 12: What is your religion, if any?12Mark only one boxIf you have a religion and it is not listed, mark box 7What is your religion, if any?Markone box only1No religion2Roman Catholic3Church of Ireland4Islam5Orthodox Christian6Presbyterian7Other, write in your RELIGIONand write it in hereQuestion 13: Can you speak Irish?Be sure to mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’If you answered ‘Yes’, how often do you speak Irish?Mark any boxes that apply1. Every day in school2. Every day outside school3. Every week4. Not very often5. NeverIf you answered ‘Yes’, how well do you speak Irish?Mark only one box2213Can you speak Irish?Answer if aged 3 years or over1Yes2NoIf ‘Yes’, do you speak Irish?Markthe boxes that apply1Daily, within the educationsystem2Daily, outside the educationsystem3Weekly4Less often5NeverIf ‘Yes’, how well do you speakIrish?Markone box only1Very well2Well3Not well

Question 14: While at home, do you speak a language other than English or Irish?14If you mark ‘No’, go to Question 15Do you speak a language other thanEnglish or Irish at home?1Yes2NoGo to Q15What is this language?If you answered ‘Yes’,write in the name of this language(eg POLISH, GERMAN, IRISH SIGN LANGUAGE)How well do you speak English?How well do you speak English?MarkMark only one boxone box only1Very well2Well3Not well4Not at allQuestion 15: Do you have any of these long-lasting conditions or difficulties?Mark the most relevant option from thefollowing three to each part of this question –option: 1. ‘Yes’ a great deal,option 2. ‘Yes’ not much, or15Do you have any of the followinglong-lasting conditions or difficulties?1 Yes,to agreatextentoption 3. ‘No’a. You are blind or have a severe problem seeingb. You are deaf or have a severe problem hearingc. You have a problem with activities like walking,climbing stairs or carrying thingsd. You have a learning or intellectual disabilitye. You have a problem with learning, rememberingor concentratingf. You have a psychological or emotional conditiong. You have another disability or serious illness(a) Blindness or a visionimpairment(b) Deafness or a hearingimpairment(c) A difficulty with basicphysical activities suchas walking, climbingstairs, reaching, liftingor carrying(d) An intellectualdisability(e) A difficulty withlearning, rememberingor concentrating(f) A psychological oremotional condition ora mental health issue(g) A difficulty with pain,breathing or any otherchronic illness orconditionIf you mark ‘Yes’ to any part of question 15, go to Question 16If you mark ‘No’ to every part of question 15, go to Question 17232 Yes, 3 Noto someextent

Question 16: Does your long-lasting condition cause you problems doing someactivities? (include problems due to old age)Mark 1 ‘Yes’ a lot of difficulty, 2 ‘Yes’ a littledifficulty or 3 ‘No’ to each part of this questiona. You find it hard to dress, have a bath or moveinside your homeb. You find it hard to leave your home alone to goto the shop or doctorc. You find it hard to work or to go to schoold. You find it hard to do other things like usingbuses or doing things for fun16As a result of a long-lastingcondition, do you have difficultydoing any of the following?Include issues due to old age1 Yes,a lot2 Yes,a little3 No(a) Dressing, bathing orgetting around insidethe home123(b) Going outside thehome to shop or visita doctor’s surgery123(c) Working at a job orbusiness or attendingschool or college123(d) Participating in otheractivities, for exampleleisure or usingtransport123Question 17: How is your health in general?17Mark only one boxHow is your health in general?Markone box only12345Very goodGoodFairBadVery badQuestion 18: Do you smoke?Mark only one box181. You smoke every day2. You smoke sometimes3. You do not smoke now4. You never smoked24Do you smoke tobacco products?Markone box only1234Yes - dailyYes - occasionallyNo - have given up smokingNever

Question 19: If you go to work, school, college or childcare, how do you getthere? If you work mainly from home, please mark the last box19Mark only one boxIf you travel by more than one way,mark the box for the longest part ofthe journeyHow do you usually travelto work, school, college orchildcare?Markone box only, for thelongest part, by distance, of yourusual journey1Not at work, school, collegeor childcare2On foot3Bicycle4Bus, minibus or coach5Train, DART or LUAS6Motorcycle or scooter7Driving a car8Passenger in a car9Van10Other (including lorry)11Work mainly at or from homeQuestion 20: What time do you leave home to go to work, school, college orchildcare?Write in the time using the 24-hour clock20Examples: 7am on the 24-hour clock is 07:00What time do you usually leavehome?Use 24-hour clock, eg 08:30:8.30am on the 24-hour clock is 08:30Question 21: How long does it take you to get to work, school, college orchildcare?Hours to minutes½ 301 601½ 90225 12021Please answer in minutesHow long does your journey take?Write in minutes

Question 22: What time do you leave work, school, college or childcare?Write in the time using the 24-hour clock22Examples: 4pm on the 24-hour clock is 16:00What time do you usuallyleave work, school, college orchildcare?Use 24-hour clock, eg 17:305.30pm on the 24-hour clock is 17:30:Question 23: Do you take care of a family member, neighbour or friend, who hasa long-term illness, a health problem due to old age or disability,without being paid?23Answer ‘Yes’ to this question even if you getthe Carer’s Allowance or Carer’s BenefitDo you provide regular unpaidpersonal help or support to afamily member, neighbour orfriend with a long-term illness,health issue, an issue related toold age or disability?1Yes2NoIf ‘Yes’, for how many hours perweek?Care provided on a 24-hour basis, 7days a week equates to 168 hoursWrite in hoursIf ‘Yes’, write in the number of hours a week24 hours a day, 7 days a week 168 hoursQuestion 24: Do you regularly do voluntary work or help in any of these activitieswithout being paid?Mark any boxes that apply241. A social or charity groupDo you regularly engage inhelping or voluntary workin any of the followingactivities without pay?Markall the boxes that apply12. A religious groupA social or charitableorganisation23. Sporting groups4. A political group5. In your local areaA religious group orchurch3A sporting organisation4A political organisation5In your community6NoQuestion 25: If you are aged 15 or over, continue to the next questionIf you are aged under 15, go to Question 362526If you are aged under 15Go to Q36

Question 26: Have you finished your full-time education?Be sure to mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’26Have you ceased your fulltime education?1Yes2NoIf ‘Yes’, write in AGE atwhich it ceasedIf ‘Yes’, how old were you when youfinished school or college?Question 27: What is the highest level you have done in school or college so far?271. You have no formal education or trainingWhat is the highest level ofeducation/training (full-timeor part-time) which youhave completed to date?Markone box only1No formal education/training2. Primary school2Primary educationNFQ Levels 1 or 23. Junior Cert or Inter Cert level3Lower SecondaryNFQ Level 3Junior/Inter/Group Certificate4. Leaving Cert level4Upper SecondaryNFQ Levels 4 or 5Leaving Certificate5, 6 and 7. College, but not a degree5Technical or VocationalNFQ Levels 4 or 56Advanced Certificate/Completed ApprenticeshipNFQ Level 67Higher CertificateNFQ Level 68Ordinary BachelorDegree or NationalDiplomaNFQ Level 79Honours BachelorDegree/Professionalqualification or bothNFQ Level 88, 9, 10 and 11. Degree or professional qualifications2710Postgraduate Diploma orMaster’s DegreeNFQ Level 911Doctorate (PhD) or higherNFQ Level 10

Question 28: Are you working, unemployed, at school or retired?Mark only one box28How would you describe yourpresent principal status?Markone box only1Working for payment or profit2Looking for first regular job3Short-term unemployed(less than 12 months)4Long-term unemployed(12 months or more)5Student or pupil6Looking after home/family7Retired from employment8Unable to work due topermanent sickness or disability9Other, write inQuestion 29: If your answer to Question 28 was 1, go to Question 3029If you areworkingGo to Q30If your answer to Question 28 was 3, 4, or 7, go to Question 31If you areunemployedor retiredGo to Q31If your answer to Question 28 was 5, go to Question 36If you are astudentGo to Q36If your answer to Question 28 was 2, 6, 8 or 9, go to Question 38OtherwiseGo to Q38Question 30: If you are working, do you ever work from home?If ‘Yes’, how many days per week do you work from home?30Be sure to mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’Write in how many days28If you are at work, do you everwork from home?1Yes2NoIf ‘Yes’, how many days perweek do you usually work fromhome?Write in the number of days

Question 31: Are you employed by someone or do you work for yourself?Do you work full-time or part-time?Mark only one box31If you are unemployed or retired, answer thisquestion based on the work that you did last1. You work for someone else2. You work for yourself with employeesDo (did) you work as anemployee or are (were) you selfemployed in your main job?Your main job is the job in which youusually work(ed) the most hoursMarkone box only1Employee2Self-employed, with paidemployees3. You work for yourself3Self-

4. A guide to filling in your census form 8 5. Types of questions in your form 9 6. Questions about your accommodation 10 7. List of people (page 3 of your census form) 15 8. Questions about the people in your home on census night 17 9. Questions about absent people on census night 32 10. Sign your name in the box on page 23 of your form 34 11.