S.I. No. 40/1966 - Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1966.

S.I. No. 40 of 1966.

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION) ORDER, 1966.

The Taoiseach, in pursuance of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 16 of the Statistics Act, 1926 (No. 12 of 1926), and the Statistics Acts, 1926 and 1946 (Transfer of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1949 ), hereby orders as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1966.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. Statistics shall be collected of the following subject matter, nature and character, that is to say :—

(a) Population ;

(b) Names, sex and date of birth ;

(c) Condition as to marriage, relationship to head of household ;

(d) Principal occupation, employment status, employer and employer's business ;

(e) Agricultural holdings ;

(f) Full-time education ;

(g) Private dwellings—number of rooms ;

as of the night of Sunday, 17 April, 1966, and the next following morning.

4. The following are the persons, or classes of persons, by whom returns are to be made, or information is to be given, for the purpose of the said statistics, that is to say :—

(a) the head or other person acting as head of a private household ;

(b) the person in charge of an institution, such as a hotel, club, guest-house, hostel, boarding house, lodging house, boarding school, college, convent, monastery, barracks, prison, hospital, county home, nursing home, or other establishment of any kind ;

(c) the master or other person in charge of a vessel in any harbour, port, bay, creek, lake, river, canal or elsewhere in waters within the jurisdiction of the State ;

(d) individuals.

5.—(1) Returns shall be made, information shall be given, and the statistics shall be collected according to the instructions contained in the forms set out in the Schedule hereto.

(2) The collection of the statistics shall be carried out through the persons appointed under this Order to be authorised persons.

6.—(1) The Commissioner of the Garda Síochána may appoint such and so many persons (being members of the Garda Síochána) as he thinks fit to be authorised persons for the purpose of this Order, and the appointment of persons under this paragraph may be made by their names or by the designation of their offices or in such other distinguishing manner as the said Commissioner thinks fit.

(2) There shall be issued to every authorised person appointed under this paragraph a certificate signed by a member of the Garda Síochána, not below the rank of Superintendent, certifying that such person has been so appointed.

(3) A member of the Garda Síochána who, while wearing his uniform as such member, produces a certificate under this paragraph to the effect that he has been appointed an authorised person shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an authorised person.

7.—(1) The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs may appoint such and so many persons, serving in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, as he thinks fit to be authorised persons for the purposes of this Order, and the appointment of persons under this paragraph may be made by their names or by the designation of their offices or in such other distinguishing manner as the said Minister thinks fit.

(2) There shall be issued to every authorised person appointed under this paragraph a certificate signed by an officer of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, not below the rank of Superintendent, certifying that such person has been so appointed.

(3) An official of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs who, while wearing his uniform as such official, produces a certificate under this paragraph to the effect that he has been appointed an authorised person shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an authorised person.

8.—(1) The Taoiseach may appoint such and so many persons as he thinks fit to be authorised persons (to be known as Temporary Civilian Enumerators) for the purpose of this Order, and the appointment of persons under this paragraph may be made by their names or in such other distinguishing manner as the Taoiseach thinks fit.

(2) There shall be issued to every authorised person appointed under this paragraph a certificate signed by an officer of the Central Statistics Office, of the Department of the Taoiseach, not below the rank of Assistant Principal Officer, certifying that such person has been so appointed.

(3) There shall be issued to every authorised person appointed under this paragraph an armlet bearing the words " Áiritheoir Oifigiúil ".

(4) A person who, while wearing an armlet as described in sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph, produces a certificate under this paragraph to the effect that he has been appointed an authorised person shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an authorised person.

9. Every authorised person when acting under this Order shall on demand produce and show the certificate issued to him under this Order.

10. The forms set out in the Schedule hereto shall be used for the collection of the said statistics.

SCHEDULE.

I. Foirm A—Daonáireamh na h Éireann, 1966.

Form A—Census of Population of Ireland, 1966.

II. Foirm B.—Daonáireamh na h Éireann, 1966.

Form B.—Census of Population of Ireland, 1966.

CENSUS OF POPULATION OF IRELAND, 1966

CENSUS DAY — SUNDAY, 17 APRIL, 1966

CENSUS OF POPULATION OF IRELAND, 1966.

Under the Statistics Acts, 1926 and 1946, and the Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1966, made thereunder, a return of all the particulars asked for on this form must be made by

(a) The head or other person acting as head of a private household in respect of all persons forming part of the household for Census purposes.

(b) The person in charge of a hotel, club, guest house, hostel, boarding house, lodging house, boarding school, college, convent, monastery, barrack, prison, hospital, county home, nursing home or other institution in respect of all persons who are to be included as occupants of the establishment for Census purposes.

(c) The Master or other person in charge of a vessel in any harbour, port, bay, lake, canal, river, etc., and generally in waters within the jurisdiction of Ireland in respect of persons who were aboard the vessel at midnight on the night of Sunday, 17 April, 1966, or who came on board on the morning of Monday, 18 April, 1966, not having been enumerated elsewhere.

The Census form will be called for as soon as possible after Census date by the Official Enumerator; in order that he may not be delayed it should be ready with answers written in on the morning of Monday, 18 April, 1966. If the answers are incomplete or inaccurate, the Enumerator has the authority to ask any questions necessary to enable him to complete the form correctly.

If a person whose duty it is to make a return or give information necessary for the completion of a return refuses to do so, or wilfully gives false information, or uses otherwise than for the purposes of making the return any information given for that purpose, he or she will be liable to the penalties prescribed in the Statistics Act, 1926 .

The form should be kept for collection by the Official Enumerator. If, however, a family is going on holidays, moving to a new address, or leaving the residence unocupied for any other reason after Census date and before the Official Enumerator calls to collect the completed form, the form should be sent by post to " The Director, Central Statistics Office, Census of Population Division, Griffith Barracks, Dublin, 8."

Particulars given on this Census form will be regarded as strictly confidential.

M. D. McCARTHY.

Director,

Central Statistics Office.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

1. Name and surname. Column A.

Write the name and surname of each person who was alive at midnight on the night of Sunday, 17 April, 1966, and who, whether a member of the family, visitor, boarder, employee or other occupant passed that night in the dwelling of the household or institution or who arrived in the dwelling or institution on the morning of Monday, 18 April, 1966, not having been enumerated elsewhere.

Babies born at or before midnight on 17 April, 1966, should be included. If a baby has not yet been given a name write " baby " and the surname.

Particulars in respect of the head of the household hsould be entered on the first line of the form.

2. Relationship to head of household. Column B.

State whether " head," " wife," " son," " daughter," " mother," " daughter-in-law," " son-in-law," "visitor," " boarder," " employee," etc.

Anyone who has a more usual residence elsewhere should be described as " visitor," whether related to the head of the household or not.

3. Principal occupation. Column F.

An entry should be made inthis column for every person aged 14 years or over. For each person normally working for payment or profit state in this column the precise occupation or calling at which the person usually works, even if at present unemployed. Vague or indefinite terms should not be used and the description should be sufficiently detailed to show exactly the kind of work done. (See Note 4.)

If the person has more than one occupation, the principal occupation only, that is the occupation by which the living is mainly earned, should be stated.

For a person who is out of work and seeking work, state the usual principal occupation inthis column.

For a person who is wholly retired from work, state the former principal occupation in this column.

4. Notes on how various occupations should be described.

Agricultural occupations. Such descriptions as " Farmer," " Farm labourer," " Assisting on father's farm," " Farm manager," etc., should be used.

Non-agricultural occupations. If the job is known by a specialname, use that name, The type of material worked in should be stated, where applicable. A machine operator should state the type of machine worked. Such terms as " Printer," " Merchant," " Driver," or " Shopkeeper," " Lorry driver," " Hosiery machine operator."

Managers, supervisors, foremen. The department or type of work managed or supervised should be stated.

Labourers. A labourer should be described fully where possible by the type of work done, e.g. " Builder's labourer," " Foundry labourer," " Dock labourer," " Road labourer." If normally engaged in labouring work at varius jobs, write " General labourer."

Civil servants and local government employees. The grade should be stated.

Garda and Army. The rank should be stated.

Members of religious orders or other persons in religion who are engaged in teaching or other service. State in Column F whether " Christian Brother, Primary teacher," " Clergyman, Secondary teacher," " Nun, General hospital nurse," etc.

Teachers. The branch of teaching should be indicated, e.g. " Primary teacher," " Vocational teacher," " Music teacher," etc.

Nurses. The type of nursing in which employed should be indicated, e.g. " General hospital nurse," " Psychiatric nurse " " Maternity nurse."

Mechanics. The type of work done should be indicated, e.g. "Motor car mechanic," " Cycle mechanic," " Radio mechanic," " Aircraft mechanic," " Dental mechanic," " Typewriter mechanic," etc.

Domestic servants. Where possible the exact occupation, e.g. : Cook," " Housemaid," " Housekeeper," etc., should be stated.

5. Notes regarding certain other persons aged 14 years or over.

If at school or college, write " at school " in Column Fadding " Primary," " Secondary," " Vocational," " Business College," etc., as the case may be. Leave Columns G. H and L blank.

If attending a University full-time, write " Student " in Column F (indicating the faculty, e.g., Medicine, Law, Arts, Experimental Science, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science, etc.) Leave Columns G. H and L blank.

For a young person who has left school and is seeking work but has not yet had a job, write " Not yet at work " in Column F. Leave Columns G and H blank, but complete Columns K and L.

For housewives and other members of household mainly occupied in unpaid domestic duties at home, write " Home duties " in Column F. Leave Columns G and H blank but complete Columns K and L.

For other persons 14 years of age or over, not at school or college and not at work, who are mainly dependent on other persons or on their own private means, write " No occupation " or " Private means " in Column F Leave Columns G and H blank but complete Columns K and L.

6. Employmnet Status. Column G.

For each person with a job state in this column whether the person, in his or her principal occupation, is an " employee," " employs others " (if he employs one or more persons for the purpose of his business), is " working on own account " (i.e. without paid employees), is " assisting relative " (i.e. not receiving a fixed wage or salary ; if a fixed wage or salary is received, the person should be described as an " employee "), or is an " apprentice."

A person whose principal occupantion is given as " Company Director " or " Managing Director," in Column F should be described as " employee " in this column.

Persons whose only employees are private domestic servants should not be given the description " employs others."

For a person who is out of work and seeking work, write " Out of work " in this column.

For a person who is wholly retired from work, write " Retired " in this column.

For other persons leave this column blank.

7. Employer and employers' business. Column H.

An entry should be made in this column for each person with a job. If a person has more than one job, these particulars should be in respect of the job by which the living is mainly earned, i.e., they should be consistent with the entry for " occupation " in Column F.

If the person is out of work, these particulars should relate to the last employer.

If an employer or person working onown account, state the nature of the business carried on.

In the case of farmers, the area (including that taken in conacre) of land farmed should be stated. In the case of farmers' relatives assisting and other farm workers the name and address of the farmer for whom they work and the area of the farm, in statute acres, should be stated.

In the case of a person wholly or mainly engaged in selling, indicate whethr the business in wholesale or retail and state the type of commodity dealt in.

Where the person's employer is engaged in two or more businesses, state the precise branch of the business in which the person is employed and the address of place of work.

The nature of business should be described fully. Descriptions such as the following are insufficient by themselves :— " Factory," " manufacturer," " dealer," " merchant," "agent."

8. Agricultural Holdings. Column K.

Where the person is the rated occupier of agricultural land the area and the total rateable valuatio (land and buildings) should be entered in this column.

In the case of farmers it should be noted that the particulars required in this column relate to the land of which they are the rated occupiers whereas in Column H the particulars relate to the land worked.

9. Education. Column L.

This section should be completed for each person aged 14 years or over who is no longer receiving full-time education. No entry should be made in respect of part-time education. Enter the age at which the person ceased full-time education and insert an X for each type of school, college, etc. attended, whether or not the full course was completed or a certificate obtained.

The four heading shown include the follwing types of school or college :—

Primary

National school ; Convent national school ; Monastery national school ; Model national school ; Special Irish national school ; National school for handicapped children ; Private school ; Junior or preparatory school attached to a Secondary school ; Industrial school.

Secondary

Secondary school ; Secondary top of primary school.

Vocational, technical or commercial

Whole-time day continuation course ; Whole-time technical course ; School of Commerce ; Secretaril college ; School of domestic science ; Agricultural school.

University or higher technical

Constituent colleges of the National University of Ireland; Dublin University ; Maynooth College ; College of Surgeons ; National College of Art ; College of advanced technology; Teachers' training college ; Military training college ; Major religious seminary.

If a person was educated in another country the X should be inserted according to the nearest equivalent type of educational institution attended in that country.

CENSUS OF POPULATION OF IRELAND, 1966. Form B.

NOTE— Where a Townland is partly inside and partly outside a Town, a separate Form B should be filled for each portion.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief ........................................... Enumerator.

Date............................., 1966.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Taoiseach, this 24th day of February, 1966.

SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Taoiseach.