David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Taoiseach when he expects the next census will be undertaken; the input he has into the formulation of questions included in the census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46177/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The next Census is due to take place in 2011.

The CSO has just concluded a wide-ranging public consultation in this regard. It has also established a Census Advisory Group, with input from all Government Departments, to support preparations for a Census Pilot Survey due to be held in selected sampled areas of the country in April 2009, testing new and re-formulated questions and new field procedures.

The Government will consider in due course the recommendations of the Director General of the CSO on foot of these preparations.