Literal question
9 Have you lived outside the Republic of Ireland for a continuous period of one year or more?
Answer "Yes" if [the person is] age 1 or older and living in Ireland
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
If "Yes" write in:
the year of last taking up residence in the Republic of Ireland _ _ _ _
the country of last previous residence________
Interviewer instructions
The purpose of questions 5 to 9 is to study migration patterns, both short-term and long-term. This information will give us a picture of where people are moving to or from and who is moving in terms of age, sex, education, occupation, etc.
Location is a key characteristic that is used with other data to build an accurate picture of our population. It is the basis for population estimates and projections and determining electoral boundaries.
9. Have you lived outside the Republic of Ireland for a continuous period of one year or more?
Answer if [the respondent] is age 1 or older, and is living in Ireland.
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
If "Yes", write in the year of last taking up residence in the Republic of Ireland _ _ _ _ and the country of last previous residence _____
