189. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if it is proposed to have an extensive information campaign in advance of Census 2027 emphasising that it is a legal requirement to particulate in the Census; and the penalties that are in place for those who do not participate. [68739/26]
Topics / Census of Population
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCensus of Population
22 questions from 13 TDs, between 25 February 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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| July 2026 | 0 |
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| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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186. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the date on which the next Census of population is scheduled to take place; and the preparations underway by the Central Statistics Office for that census, including the introduction of an online completion option for the first time [41417/26]
187. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if the forthcoming Census will be conducted solely on an online basis or if a paper version of the Census form will also be made available; if all households will be provided with the option of completing the Census either online or in paper format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41777/26]
655. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 27 January 2026, to confirm that according to the CSO, the number of people estimated to reside within the State who originated from outside the UK and the EU27 has risen from 168,700 in April 2019 to 426,400 in April 2025, a net increase of approximately 257,700; his views on whether it is …
222. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach what his Department currently considers the total population of the State to be; and the estimated number who are Irish citizens, nationals of the UK or EEA, or nationals of countries outside the UK or EEA. [6150/26]
383. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance what his Department currently considers the total population of the State to be; and the estimated number who are Irish citizens, nationals of the UK or EEA, or nationals of countries outside the UK or EEA. [6151/26]
69. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach the reason a decision was taken not to include a question on sex characteristics in Census 2027. [68674/25]
70. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach the steps being taken to understand the complex issues (details supplied) related to the addition of new questions on sexual orientation and gender in Census 2027; if research will be carried out to inform how the Central Statistics Office interprets and analyses the subsequent census data. [68675/25]
186. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach if Census 2027 will include a question on sexual orientation. [60502/25]
187. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach if Census 2027 will include a question on gender identity. [60503/25]
188. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach if Census 2027 will include a question on sex characteristics. [60504/25]
1. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the date for the next planned census. [26980/25]
185. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to make the 1926 census of Ireland available to view publicly online; if so, the timeframe for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34055/25]
6. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach the date for the next planned census. [31013/25]
97. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach the date for the next planned census. [25324/25]
169. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the planned date for the next census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18824/25]
134. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the 1921 Census of Ireland will be released to the public in order to assist the many thousands of people involved in family history research. [17881/25]
207. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Taoiseach the population of the Lucan area at each census since 1981 [15414/25]
181. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the next census of population will be carried out; and the preparations undertaken to date. [9634/25]
457. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date on which it is planned to publish the 1926 census. [8100/25]
458. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date on which it is planned to publish the 1926 Census. [8100/25]
484. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding made available to date in 2025 in respect of the digitisation of the 1926 Census records; the percentage of digitisation that has occurred; the company name; and costs to date in respect of the digitisation process. [8101/25]