Census.

kneemos

Anybody else not get a form or is it just me.

H8GHOTI

That's a shame, you'd love it.
Loads of questions on it!

Harry Palmr

Well if that's the case you better get in touch right now or you'll be arrested.

The next census will take place on Sunday April 24th, 2016. Everybody present in the country next Sunday night is legally required to be included in the Census.

Census enumerators are currently visiting every home in Ireland to deliver census forms. Every home and apartment should now have a Census Form. If you haven’t received yours, you must:
Freetext the word FORM to 50400
Visit our helpdesk at census.ie or
LoCall 1850 20 16 04.


When you fill in your census form on this night, you’re giving us the information we need now to understand what Ireland needs for the future. So when you get your form, please keep it safe and ready for census night.

kneemos

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Well if that's the case you better get in touch right now or you'll be arrested.

You only get arrested for refusing to fill it in.

Birneybau

Don't think chatbots have to fill them in.

The Raptor

I filled it in already. Is that cheating

wawaman

The Raptor wrote: »

I filled it in already. Is that cheating

If they find out just put Marty mcflys name on it

TG1

I didn't get one... My enumerator left a message on my door on Tuesday saying she would be round between "10 and 8 this week" and to ring if I was unavailable. I was available had she called between 6 and 8 any day but she didn't.
My defense if questioned will be my enumerators lack of precision.

The_Valeyard

H8GHOTI wrote: »

That's a shame, you'd love it.
Loads of questions on it!

TBH looking at some of the questions, you would think Kneemos actually wrote it.

Birneybau

The_Valeyard wrote: »

TBH looking at some of the questions, you would think Kneemos actually wrote it.

Can dogs look up?

uck51js9zml2yt

The_Valeyard wrote: »

TBH looking at some of the questions, you would think Kneemos actually wrote it.

He did

gordongekko

i didnt get a form either. Rang the number and got no answer. No idea why i need to speak to the lad delivering it. Just put it in my letterbox and ill fill it in.

The Backwards Man

My dog ate the enumerator.

GLaDOS

How do you find out when the house was built? :pac:

Teyla Emmagan

ScienceNerd wrote: »

How do you find out when the house was built? :pac:

You could look at old ordinance survey maps of your area.

On the basis though that might take a bit of time though, you could just guess.

uck51js9zml2yt

gordongekko wrote: »

i didnt get a form either. Rang the number and got no answer. No idea why i need to speak to the lad delivering it. Just put it in my letterbox and ill fill it in.

There are details he needs to get from you when he drops it off.

murpho999

Can't understand in this day and age why the form can't be completed online. Would be so much easier.

L1011

murpho999 wrote: »

Can't understand in this day and age why the form can't be completed online. Would be so much easier.

Next time around, allegedly. If you believe the Indo, which isn't the best idea.

_Kaiser_

ScienceNerd wrote: »

How do you find out when the house was built? :pac:

I guessed. I only moved in a year ago and I'm renting so how would I know?

Filled it out the night I got it (which was only because the woman arrived just as I was getting out of the car - no one else in the block answered the doorbell) but most of the questions are very basic - except when they ask for your job title, salary and employers name and address.

Interestingly though there's no way (as a single man) to indicate that I have a child though. Seems single fathers get ignored completely.

murpho999

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I guessed. I only moved in a year ago and I'm renting so how would I know?

Filled it out the night I got it (which was only because the woman arrived just as I was getting out of the car - no one else in the block answered the doorbell) but most of the questions are very basic - except when they ask for your job title, salary and employers name and address.

Interestingly though there's no way (as a single man) to indicate that I have a child though. Seems single fathers get ignored completely.

Well it's about who's in your house that night not other stuff.

gordongekko

Sofia Shrilling Windjammer wrote: »

There are details he needs to get from you when he drops it off.

Like what?? im giving all my details on the bloody form?

bee06

murpho999 wrote: »

Well it's about who's in your house that night not other stuff.

But they ask women how many children they have had even if they aren't in the house.

My enumerator gave my form to my mom (and next door neighbour). She said they have to try and meet the person a certain number of times before they can just leave it in the post box.

Jimmy Garlic

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Well if that's the case you better get in touch right now or you'll be arrested.

If they don't deliver it then that is the states problem, maybe they should hire more competent people next time. I didn't get one either. Not surprised though given the absolute muppets that were put in charge of it in my area. The same people who got the general election nixer, part of a local TDs entourage. Could I care less? absolutely not. It's not my problem useless people can't do a simple job.

kneemos

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I guessed. I only moved in a year ago and I'm renting so how would I know?

Filled it out the night I got it (which was only because the woman arrived just as I was getting out of the car - no one else in the block answered the doorbell) but most of the questions are very basic - except when they ask for your job title, salary and employers name and address.

Interestingly though there's no way (as a single man) to indicate that I have a child though. Seems single fathers get ignored completely.

if it's a question about childbirth it hardly applies.

B.A._Baracus

I hate the census. Government asks too many questions with it.
Like I get to a certain degree, stuff gets used for how many schools should be in an area etc. But then there's questions that's going to far.

Might as well lie on the bloody thing.

Poor Uncle Tom

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I hate the census. Government asks too many questions with it.
Like I get to a certain degree, stuff gets used for how many schools should be in an area etc. But then there's questions that's going to far.

Might as well lie on the bloody thing.

My grandad could write on the 1901 census but he couldn't on the 1911 one.....:p

uck51js9zml2yt

gordongekko wrote: »

Like what?? im giving all my details on the bloody form?

How many in the house normally, gender and contact details for collecting it including your number.

WoollyRedHat

I'm flying out of the country next Sunday so I don't have to fill out the census. Pah! I don't want them knowing where I live

uck51js9zml2yt

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I'm flying out of the country next Sunday so I don't have to fill out the census. Pah! I don't want them knowing where I live

There is a form you can fill out saying you're out of the country. Its a shorter form. Ask your enumerator when he calls back...or just fill it in anyway.
Its a legal requirement so its a case of either form or possible prosecution.

0byme75341jo28

What happens if a house is empty on the night?

WoollyRedHat

Sofia Shrilling Windjammer wrote: »

There is a form you can fill out saying you're out of the country. Its a shorter form. Ask your enumerator when he calls back...or just fill it in anyway.
Its a legal requirement so its a case of either form or possible prosecution.

I have no letterbox, I don't recognize letters, they're dangerous things.

L1011

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

My grandad could write on the 1901 census but he couldn't on the 1911 one.....:p

Drink is an awful affliction :pac:

One of my ancestors - great great great grandfather I think - was down as a revenue official on the 1901 census but was also apparently blind. Not sure if he was retired and the person filling in misread, or lying, or not blind.

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I have no letterbox, I don't recognize letters, they're dangerous things.

Going to be increasingly common (whether or not you were taking the piss) - I need to get my front door replaced and I'll get an An Post deliverybox and get a door with no letterbox. No junk mail. Will ensure courier deliveries go to work and CityPost have only ever delivered misery.

Terrence Brave Cantaloupe wrote: »

What happens if a house is empty on the night?

Either the enumerator marks it as so, or the normal residents mark it as so if there are any. I went to a gig in Holland on the weekend of the 2011 census but returned late on the evening of - I know of an entire household that were at the gig with me who stayed over a day so had to mark as absent.

kneemos

L1011 wrote: »

Drink is an awful affliction :pac:

One of my ancestors - great great great grandfather I think - was down as a revenue official on the 1901 census but was also apparently blind. Not sure if he was retired and the person filling in misread, or lying, or not blind.




Going to be increasingly common (whether or not you were taking the piss) - I need to get my front door replaced and I'll get an An Post deliverybox and get a door with no letterbox. No junk mail. Will ensure courier deliveries go to work and CityPost have only ever delivered misery.



Either the enumerator marks it as so, or the normal residents mark it as so if there are any. I went to a gig in Holland on the weekend of the 2011 census but returned late on the evening of - I know of an entire household that were at the gig with me who stayed over a day so had to mark as absent.

It does get counter referenced apparently. If you weren't at home they'll find where you were or if you get listed twice.

Lia_lia

H8GHOTI wrote: »

That's a shame, you'd love it.
Loads of questions on it!

This made me laugh

duckcfc

Have never filled one of these in in 40 years and have never been prosecuted! Don't think I'll bother with this one as well. I refused to conform to this data collection!

FishOnABike

ScienceNerd wrote: »

How do you find out when the house was built? :pac:

The house I'm in is now three or four times the size of the original house but still retains almost all of the original structure.

Do I put down a guess of when the house was originally built, guess when it was first extended or the date we extended it again to it's current built state/size?

biko

It was the night before the census and OP realises he doesn't have a form.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I'm going drinking tomorrow, and probably won't be in any fit state to do it. I've never done one before. Does it matter if I do it Monday or does it have to be tomorrow

Ted_YNWA

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I'm going drinking tomorrow, and probably won't be in any fit state to do it. I've never done one before. Does it matter if I do it Monday or does it have to be tomorrow

Whoever is in the house tomorrow night has to be documented, if you know who will there, could be done now.

Likewise, it can be done on Monday. It is going to take the enumerators a few days to collect them anyway.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

If I'm in the pub will I be documented there

Ted_YNWA

Would love to see some on the answers in that case.


Will be a lot of :

"Sex?" ...... "Yes please"

maudgonner

It could be a killer chat up line, OP. Sidle up to someone you fancy and say "I haven't got a census form, can I come home with you and fill in yours ".

daheff

Terrence Brave Cantaloupe wrote: »

What happens if a house is empty on the night?

Its getting burgled!!!


How many of yis are Jedi's this time around??

The_Valeyard

daheff wrote: »

Its getting burgled!!!


How many of yis are Jedi's this time around??

Can I be Catholic Sith?

daheff

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Can I be Catholic Sith?

absolutely!!

Junglewoman

gordongekko wrote: »

i didnt get a form either. Rang the number and got no answer. No idea why i need to speak to the lad delivering it. Just put it in my letterbox and ill fill it in.

Enumerators need to check if the number of households at a property has changed since the last census. If, for example, you are now renting a room out, your property will need to be issued with 2 forms - one for you and one for your tenant who's details will also need to be recorded. If a property is fully rented out, they will need to check the relationships of those living there and issue the required forms. They also need to generate new household reference numbers for these and record the new details. It not simply a case of 1 form per property. It is a hard enough job especially when it comes to collection.

VandC

If I've made a mistake do I use tippex to remove the wrong answer? I'm assuming this would be the case...

Looked it up on the census website and it's not there. I mean most people always take two forms in case they make a balls of the first one!! By most people I mean me. And maybe it is in the depths of the census website and I'm a bigger eejit than I thought.

French_Girl

VandC wrote:

If I've made a mistake do I use tippex to remove the wrong answer? I'm assuming this would be the case...

VandC wrote:

Looked it up on the census website and it's not there. I mean most people always take two forms in case they make a balls of the first one!! By most people I mean me. And maybe it is in the depths of the census website and I'm a bigger eejit than I thought.

It says on the first page of the form.

Just scribble the box you've made a mistake in. And mark the correct one as you normally would again.

VandC

French_Girl wrote:

Just scribble the box you've made a mistake in. And mark the correct one as you normally would again.

Jaysus, musta read that like forty times!!! Obv no attention span! Back to bed for me thanks French_Girl

Eugene Norman

LexieOnRale wrote: »

If I'm in the pub will I be documented there

Its where you are staying the night.

tampopo

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I'm going drinking tomorrow, and probably won't be in any fit state to do it. I've never done one before. Does it matter if I do it Monday or does it have to be tomorrow

I filled in mine 2-3 weeks ago...