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  • 23-04-2016 7:13pm
    #1
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,419 ✭✭✭✭


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


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    H8GHOTI
    Registered Users Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭H8GHOTI


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


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    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #4
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,419 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,254 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Don't think chatbots have to fill them in.


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    The Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭The Raptor


    I filled it in already. Is that cheating


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    wawaman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,982 ✭✭✭wawaman


    The Raptor wrote: »
    I filled it in already. Is that cheating

    If they find out just put Marty mcflys name on it


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    TG1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭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.


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    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,254 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


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

    Can dogs look up?


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    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


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

    He did ;)


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    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭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.


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    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    My dog ate the enumerator.


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    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


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

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭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.


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    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,444 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


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


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,147 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,770 ✭✭✭✭_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.


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    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,444 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭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?


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    bee06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,514 ✭✭✭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.


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    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭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.


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    #24
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,419 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,187 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭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


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    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #28
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭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


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    #29
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    0byme75341jo28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭0byme75341jo28


    What happens if a house is empty on the night? :confused:


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    #31
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭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.


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