A census of the population of Ireland in 1996 will take place at the end of April.
Five years have passed since Ireland held a census of population. The Census 1996 form has 24 questions that every household in the country is required to complete. Key sections gather information such as age, occupation, education, and how people travel to work.
To support households in filling out the form correctly, the government has launched the Census ’96 information campaign.
In the three weeks leading up to census night, enumerators will deliver forms to every home nationwide. Donal Murphy, director general of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), explains how the forms are distributed and will be collected once completed.
As society evolves, the census provides an essential snapshot of change and will help the country to plan for the future.
This 1996 Census will give a complete population picture of Ireland at the end of the 20th century.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 3 April 1996. The reporter is George Lee.
