S.I. No. 98/1968:

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) ORDER, 1968.

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) ORDER, 1968.

The Taoiseach, in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 16 (1) of the Statistics Act, 1926 (No. 12 of 1926), and the Statistics Acts, 1926 and 1946 (Transfer of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1949 ), hereby orders as follows :--

1. This Order may be cited as the Statistics (Census of Building and Construction) Order, 1968.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. This Order applies to undertakings engaged in building and construction work including highways, sewerage, drainage and other works of like nature.

4. Statistics (in this Order referred to as the statistics) relating to the undertakings to which this Order applies shall be collected in the year 1968 of the several matters set out in Part I of the Schedule hereto.

5. The forms to be used in the collection of the statistics shall be the forms indicated in Part II of the Schedule hereto, a set of which, sealed with the Official Seal of the Taoiseach, has been deposited in the Department of the Taoiseach.

6. The person by whom returns are to be made and information is to be given, for the purpose of the statistics, in respect of any undertaking to which this Order applies, shall be the person by whom the undertaking is carried on, and on whom a sufficient requisition under section 8 (1) of the Statistics Act, 1926 , is made.

SCHEDULE

PART I

The subject matter of this Part relates (save where the context otherwise requires) to the year 1967.

INFORMATION, RETURNS AND PARTICULARS

(A) For undertakings in respect of which a sufficient requisition under section 8 (1) of the Statistics Act, 1926 , is made on the form specified in Part II of this Schedule at reference number 1.

No. 1--Particulars of Establishment

(a) Trading name.

(b) Full name or names of proprietor or propietors, if not a limited company.

(c) Full postal address.

(d) Telephone number.

No. 2--Changes in Fixed Capital Assets during the Year

(a) Increases in Fixed Capital Assets, distinguishing separately:

(i) Cost of plant, machinery and equipment (excluding vehicles) installed.

(ii) Cost of vehicles purchased.

(iii) Cost of new buildings.

(iv) Cost of other fixed capital assets.

(b) Decreases in Fixed Capital Assets during the year, distinguishing separately:

(i) Value of sales of plant, machinery and equipment.

(ii) Value of sales of vehicles.

(iii) Value of sales of buildings.

(iv) Value of sales of other fixed capital assets.

No. 3--Stocks on Hands

The value at the beginning and end of year of stocks of raw materials, goods, stores and similar articles (excluding houses and other structures for sale).

No. 4--Work Done and Goods Made during the year

(a) Value of work done as a principal contractor (including work done by subcontractors for the establishment) distinguishing building and other construction work.

(b) Value of work done as a subcontractor.

(c) Value of goods made and sold during the year or added to stock at end of year.

No. 5--Materials Used during the Year

Cost of all materials used in the work for which particulars are required under No. 4 above.

No. 6--Amounts Payable to Sub-contractors

Value of work done in the year for the establishment by other firms on contracts sub-let to them in connection with the work for which particulars are required under No. 4 above.

No. 7--Fuel, Electricity, etc., Used during the Year

Particulars of the cost of petroleum oils, electricity and other fuels used.

No. 8--Hire of Machinery, Plant, etc.

Amount payable in the year to other concerns for the hire of vehicles, machinery and plant.

No. 9--Persons Engaged, Hours Worked and Labour Costs

A-- Number of persons actually at work or on holidays with pay in the business during the pay week or any part of the pay week ended 14th October, 1967, or nearest representative date distinguishing:

(a) Proprietors.

(b) Managerial and technical staff (including working directors).

(c) Clerical and other office staff.

(d) Wage-earners paid on a time basis, showing separately:--

(i) Foremen and supervisors.

(ii) Skilled operatives.

(iii) Apprentices.

(iv) Unskilled and semi-skilled operatives.

(e) Persons working on a piece rate or labour only sub-contract basis.

B-- Total earnings of and hours actually worked by employees of each of the kinds mentioned in A (b), (c) and (d) above in the pay week ended 14th October, 1967, or nearest representative date.

C-- Number of wage-earners with specified earnings in the pay week ended 14th October, 1967, or nearest representative date, distinguishing apprentices and other wage-earners.

D-- Total salaries and wages paid during the year distinguishing payments to--

(a) Managerial, technical, clerical and other office staff (including working directors).

(b) All other employees paid on a time basis.

(c) Persons working on a piece rate or labour only sub-contract basis.

E-- Other labour costs--amount of charges or costs in the year for employer's contribution to superannuation fund; payments of pensions other than those paid out of the fund; employer's contributions under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1967; other labour costs.

(B) For undertakings in respect of which a sufficient requisition under section 8 (1) of the Statistics Act, 1926 , is made on the form specified in Part II of this Schedule at reference number 2.

No. 1--Work Done during the Year

(a) Value of work done as principal contractor (including work done by sub-contractors for the establishment) distinguishing--

(i) New construction, reconstruction and improvement of houses.

(ii) All other work (including repair and maintenance).

(b) Value of work done as a sub-contractor.

(c) Value of work done for the establishment by sub-contractors.

No. 2--Materials and Fuel Used during the Year

Cost of all materials and fuel used in the work for which particulars are required under No. 1 above.

No. 3--Wages and Salaries

Total amount of wages and salaries paid in the year, distinguishing payments to persons working on a piece rate or labour only sub-contract basis and to all other employees.

No. 4--Persons Engaged

Number of persons actually at work or on holidays with pay in the business in the pay week ended 14th October, 1967, or nearest normal pay week distinguishing--

(i) Proprietors.

(ii) Managerial, technical and clerical staff.

(iii) Wage-earners paid on a time basis.

(iv) Persons working on a piece rate or labour only sub-contract basis.

(C) For undertakings in respect of which a sufficient requisition under section 8 (1) of the Statistics Act, 1926 , is made on the form specified in Part II of this schedule at reference number 3.

No. 1--Work Done during the Year

(a) Value of work done as a principal contractor (including work done by sub-contractors for the establishment).

(b) Value of work done as a sub-contractor.

No. 2--Persons Engaged

Total number of persons engaged in the business in the week ended 14th October, 1967.

No. 3--Kind of Work Performed

In the case of specialist sub-contractors a specification of the kind of work performed is required.

PART II

Forms to be used in the collection of the statistics

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Taoiseach this 30th day of

April, 1968.

SEÁN Ó LOINSIGH,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of this instrument is to enable a statutory Census of Building and Construction to be taken relating to the year 1967, to define its scope and to require that returns be furnished to the Central Statistics Office covering all undertakings in respect of which the prescribed forms have been issued.