S.I. No. 194/1974:

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF PRODUCTION) ORDER, 1974.

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF PRODUCTION) ORDER, 1974.

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 Production) Order, 1974.

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

3. This Order applies to each of the following undertakings, that is to say, the industries, trades and businesses specified in Part I of the Schedule hereto.

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 1974 of the several matters set out in Part II of the Schedule hereto.

5. The forms to be used in the collection of the statistics shall be the forms indicated in Part III 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 (No. 12 of 1926), is made.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.

INDUSTRIES, TRADES AND BUSINESSES.

Mining and Quarrying

Extraction of Coal and other Minerals and Turf, including prospecting and the preparation of sites.

Manufacturing Industries

The mechanical or chemical transformation of inorganic or organic substances into new products, together with associated repair work and the assembly of component parts of manufactured products.

Construction

Construction and Maintenance of Works by Railways, Local and other Public Authorities, including Building, Sewerage and Drainage Works, Waterworks, Canals, Harbours and Docks, Highways and Bridges and other Works of a like nature.

Electricity, Gas and Water

Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric energy; Manufacture of Gas in Gas Works; Water Supply and Distribution.

Laundry, Dyeing and Cleaning Trades

PART II.

The subject matter of this Part relates (save where the context otherwise requires) to the year 1973.

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 one or more of the forms specified in Part III (A) of this Schedule.

No. 1--Particulars of Establishment

( a ) Trading name.

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

( c ) Full postal address or addresses of establishment or establishments.

( d ) Telephone number.

( e ) If the establishment is part of a firm which carries on production activities at any other address in the State, the name of the firm and the address of its Head Office.

No. 2--Changes in Fixed Capital Assets, during the year

A--Increases in Fixed Capital Assets, distinguishing separately:--

For Production purposes:

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

(ii) Cost of vehicles purchased.

(iii) Cost of work carried out by firm's own staff on plant, machinery and equipment, buildings (including extensions and substantial alterations) and other construction work.

(iv) Cost of work carried out by contractors on buildings (including extensions and substantial alterations) and other construction work.

(v) Cost of buildings (other than those at (iii) and (iv)) purchased.

(vi) Cost of land acquired.

(vii) Cost of other fixed capital assets.

For Social use:

(viii) Cost of dwellings and cost of other buildings or amenities for social use.

B--Decreases in Fixed Capital Assets during the year, distinguishing separately:--

For Production purposes:

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

(ii) Value of sales of vehicles.

(iii) Value of sales of buildings.

(iv) Value of sales of land.

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

For Social use:

(vi) Value of sales of dwellings and sales of other buildings or amenities for social use.

No. 3--Stocks and Work in Progress

The value at the beginning and end of year of (a) stocks of materials, (b) work in progress, (c) stocks of finished goods produced by the establishment ready for sale, and (d) stocks of goods purchased for resale without further processing.

No. 4--Products Manufactured and Work Performed during the Year

( a ) The quantity and value of each of the principal products given separately. A specification of all other products and their aggregate total value.

( b ) The values of all work carried out by employees of the establishment, including the amounts received for work done on materials provided by others and amounts received for repairs done for others.

No. 5--Materials and Components used

Quantities and costs at the works of all materials and components used in producing or manufacturing the products during the year and in carrying out the work, particulars of which are required under No. 4 above.

No. 6--Cost of Containers, Repairs, etc.

Cost of containers and other packing materials sold with the goods; cost of purchased materials for repairs to buildings and plant by employees of the establishment; amounts paid for contract work done by other persons on material furnished by the establishment in connection with the products of which particulars are required under No. 4 above; amounts paid to other firms for repairs and maintenance to plant, machinery, vehicles and buildings.

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

Particulars of the quantity and cost at works of each of the different kinds of fuel, oils and electricity, etc., used and the quantity of electricity generated during the year are required.

No. 8--Employment, Earnings and Hours Worked

A--In respect of establishments for which returns are required to be made in any of the forms numbered C.I.P. 73/1 to C.I.P. 73/52 specified in Part III (A) of this Schedule:

( a ) Number of persons actually at work or on holidays or on sick leave with pay during the pay week ended 15th September, 1973, or nearest representative date, distinguishing the following categories and showing numbers of males and females separately:--

(i) Proprietors working in the business

(ii) Managerial, technical and other salaried staff

(iii) Clerical and other office staff

(iv) Basic Supervisory staff

(v) Industrial workers, other than apprentices and outside piece-workers

(vi) Apprentices

(vii) Outside piece-workers.

( b ) Total amount of salaries, wages and earnings paid during the year to each of the categories of employees mentioned in No. 8A (a) (ii) to (vii).

B--In respect of establishments for which returns are required to be made in any of the forms numbered C.I.P. 73/54 to C.I.P. 73/60 specified in Part III (A) of this Schedule:

( a ) Number of persons actually at work or on holidays or on sick leave with pay during the pay week ended 15th September, 1973, or nearest representative date distinguishing the following categories:--

(i) Proprietors working in the business

(ii) Managerial, technical and other salaried staff

(iii) Clerical and other office staff showing separately the numbers of men, youths, women and girls

(iv) Industrial workers--not outside piece-workers--showing separately the numbers of men, youths, women and girls

(v) Outside piece-workers.

( b ) Total earnings of and hours worked by each of the categories of employees mentioned in No. 8B (a) (iii) and (iv) during the pay-week ended 15th September, 1973 or nearest representative date.

( c ) Total amount of salaries, wages and earnings paid during the year to each of the categories of employees mentioned in No. 8B (a) (ii) to (v).

( d ) Total number of industrial workers (not outside piece-workers) actually at work or on holidays or on sick leave with pay and the aggregate hours actually worked by them during certain specified weeks in 1973.

No. 9--Other labour costs

The amount of charges or costs paid by the establishment in the year in respect of all employees for--

( a ) Employers' contributions under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1973 and the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 (No. 21 of 1967).

( b ) Redundancy payments.

( c ) Employers' contributions to superannuation funds.

( d ) Payments of pensions other than those paid out of the superannuation funds.

( e ) Insurance premiums covering sickness, disablement, accidents, etc.

( f ) Supplementary payments to employees in respect of sickness, disablement and accidents.

( g ) Expenditure on staff housing and special lodging allowances.

( h ) Food, clothing, fuel, etc. supplied to employees or the corresponding payments in lieu.

( i ) Payments under the Industrial Training Act, 1967 , and other training costs.

( j ) Other labour costs.

No. 10--Additional particulars required in accordance with Directive 72/221 of the Council of the European Communities

A--Particulars of Turnover distinguishing separately:

( a ) Total amount invoiced to customers in respect of.

(i) goods produced and sold

(ii) industrial services provided.

( b ) Value of purchased goods merchanted or factored.

( c ) Any other elements of turnover.

B--Particulars of Purchases distinguishing separately:

( a ) Cost of materials and fuels.

( b ) Cost of all industrial services received.

( c ) Cost of goods merchanted or factored.

C--Particulars of Cost of Non-Industrial Services distinguishing separately:

( a ) Hire of plant, machinery, equipment, etc.

( b ) Rents paid on premises.

( c ) Insurance premiums paid on plant and premises.

( d ) Bank charges.

( e ) All other non-industrial services.

D--Particulars of Taxes on Turnover and indirect Taxes distinguishing separately:

( a ) Total amount of Value-Added Tax invoiced to customers.

( b ) Amount of any other consumption taxes paid or payable.

( c ) Amount of any other indirect taxes paid or payable.

E--Particulars of Taxes on Inputs distinguishing separately:

( a ) Amount of Value-Added Tax deductible on purchases of materials, fuels etc.

( b ) Amount of Value-Added Tax deductible on purchases of fixed capital assets.

F--Particulars of Operating Subsidies.

Amounts received from State funds as subsidies or other allowances on goods sold or materials purchased.

(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 III (B) of this Schedule.

No. 1--Description of business.

No. 2--Value of goods made and work done and charges made for work done on customers' own materials and for repair and jobbing work done during the year.

No. 3--Cost of materials, including ingredients, fuel, oil, gas, electricity, containers and other packing materials sold with the goods of which particulars are required under No. 2 above.

No. 4--Persons engaged.

Number of persons actually at work or on holidays or on sick leave with pay in the establishment during the pay week ended 15 September, 1973 or nearest representative date, distinguishing the following categories:--

( a ) Proprietors working in the business.

( b ) Managerial, technical, and other salaried staff.

( c ) Clerical and other office staff showing separately the numbers of men, youths, women and girls.

( d ) Industrial workers (not outside piece-workers) showing separately the numbers of men, youths, women and girls.

( e ) Outside piece-workers.

No. 5--Total amount of salaries, wages and earnings paid during the year to the categories of employees mentioned in No. 4 (b) to (e).

PART III.

(A)--For undertakings for which the information, returns and particulars prescribed in Part II (A) of this Schedule are required.

(B)--For undertakings for which the information, returns and particulars prescribed in Part II (B) of this Schedule are required.

Form No. C.I.P. 73/61--General Return.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Taoiseach this 25th day of

June, 1974.

LIAM MAC COSGAIR,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of this instrument is to enable a statutory Census of Industrial Production to be taken relating to the year 1973, 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.