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HOUSEHOLD TRAVEL SURVEY , December and Annual 2015

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  • 22-01-2016 12:07pm
    #1
    PennyWise11
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭


    I received a form from the Central Statistics Office recently. The accompanying letter said my household had been randomly chosen.

    "The survey seeks information on all domestic and foreign trips involving any overnight stay that any members of the household returned from.."

    The survey request details of where we travelled to, what accommodation we booked, how we paid, how much we spent etc. etc. :eek:

    I did not fill in the form.
    Today I received the survey again with a reminder to complete it.

    Has anyone else here been "randomly" chosen for this survey?

    More importantly, is one obliged to respond to these surveys?


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 69,036 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    PennyWise11 wrote: »
    Has anyone else here been "randomly"chosen for this survey?


    Yes, but not recent. It is random. Its also anonymised - they're not looking for info to try catch someone cheating or something.
    PennyWise11 wrote: »
    More importantly, is one obliged to respond to these surveys?

    Depends which part of the Statistics Act it has been presented under; but nearly always no.


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    PennyWise11
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭PennyWise11


    Thanks for your response L1011.

    How can I ascertain which part of Statistics Act ?
    I can't see any reference to it on the letter or on the survey itself.


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    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭Spocker


    I've also received (and filled in) one of these; L1011 is correct in saying they are anonymised and I've no issues with returning it.

    The next time they mention "a report from the CSO" on the radio or TV you'll know you were part of that :)


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 69,036 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    PennyWise11 wrote: »
    Thanks for your response L1011.

    How can I ascertain which part of Statistics Act ?
    I can't see any reference to it on the letter or on the survey itself.

    I'd take a stab in the dark and say its not one with powers of compulsion then. Think its S24 that they normally work under but my memory is fairly rusty on this.


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    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭Spocker


    The CSO Webpage only seems to refer to the relevant EU Regulation http://cso.ie/en/surveysandmethodology/tourismandtravel/householdtravelsurvey/

    I'd say just calling them up will give the information you're looking for: http://www.cso.ie/en/contactus/customercomplaintsprocedure/


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    PennyWise11
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭PennyWise11


    Thanks Spocker.


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    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,515 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    I encourage you to reply with info to the CSO.

    We need reliable stats, so we need the co-operation of people in CSO surveys.


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    Miaireland
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭Miaireland


    Yes I got the same one.Filled it in and sent back. I seem to get one every three years or so.


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