Census of Ireland
The census of Ireland is held on a quinquennial basis by the Central Statistics Office to determine the population of the Republic of Ireland. The most recent census was held in 2022.
Dates of census edit
- Sunday, 18 April 1926[1]
- Sunday, 26 April 1936
- Sunday, 12 May 1946
- Sunday, 8 April 1951
- Sunday, 8 April 1956
- Sunday, 9 April 1961
- Sunday, 17 April 1966
- Sunday, 18 April 1971
- Sunday, 1 April 1979
- Sunday, 5 April 1981
- Sunday, 13 April 1986
- Sunday, 21 April 1991
- Sunday, 28 April 1996
- Sunday, 28 April 2002
- Sunday, 23 April 2006
- Sunday, 10 April 2011
- Sunday, 24 April 2016
- Sunday, 3 April 2022[2]
Political geography edit
Under Article 16 of the Constitution of Ireland, revisions of Dáil constituencies by the Oireachtas are required at a minimum every 12 years. However, they must also have due regard to changes in the population.[3] Under the Electoral Reform Act 2022, the Electoral Commission is required to conduct a review of constituency boundaries after every census. From 1997 up to the establishment of the Electoral Commission in 2023, this function was carried out by a Constituency Commission created for this function.
Urban geography edit
From 1971 to 2006, census towns were "defined as a cluster of 50 or more occupied dwellings where, within a radius of 800 metres, there was a nucleus of 30 occupied dwellings". From 2016, a new census settlement was defined "as a minimum of 50 occupied dwellings, with a maximum distance between any dwelling and the building closest to it of 100 metres, accompanied by evidence of an urban centre". For the 2022 census, the CSO developed a new urban geography term the Built Up Area (BUA) to define urban areas.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Census through History". Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Delmer, Niamh; Keena, Colm (3 April 2022). "Census 2022 to be completed tonight as special measures taken to include refugees". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Constitution of Ireland". Irish Statute Book. 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Census 2022 Urban Boundaries and Built Up Areas". CSO. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
External links edit
- Census page on the CSO website