S.I. No. 148/1975:

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION), ORDER, 1975.

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION), ORDER, 1975.

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, 1975.

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 1975 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 (No. 12 of 1926), is made.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.

The subject matter of this Part relates (save where the context otherwise requires) to the year 1974.

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 proprietors, if not a limited company.

( c ) Full postal address.

( d ) Principal kind of construction activity.

( e ) Telephone number.

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

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

( a ) For production purposes

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

(ii) Cost of vehicles purchased.

(iii) Cost of new buildings.

(iv) Cost of existing buildings.

(v) Cost of land.

( b ) For Social Use

(vi) Houses, flats, and all other buildings (not for sale to third parties).

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

( a ) For production purposes

(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 land.

( b ) For social use

(v) Value of sales of houses, flats and all other buildings (not for sale to third parties).

No. 3--Stocks on Hands and Work in Progress.

The value at the beginning and end of year of stocks and work in progress, distinguishing separately:

1. Stocks of materials, components, fuel.

2. Work in Progress.

3. Stocks of finished goods made by establishment ready for sale.

4. Stocks of goods purchased for re-sale without further processing.

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 Subcontractors.

Value of work done in the year for the establishment by other firms on contracts sublet 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, gas, electricity and other fuels used.

No. 8--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 21 September, 1974, or nearest representative date distinguishing--

( a ) Proprietors.

( b ) Managerial and technical staff (including 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 subcontract 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 21 September, 1974, or nearest representative date.

C--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 subcontract basis.

D--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 1974, and the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 (No. 21 of 1967); other labour costs.

No. 9--Particulars required as a result of Directive 72/221/EEC.

A--Particulars of Turnover, distinguishing separately:

( a ) Value of work done.

( b ) Value of 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 supplied.

( 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.

(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--Particulars of Establishment.

( a ) Trading name.

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

( c ) Full postal address.

( d ) Principal kind of construction activity.

( e ) Telephone number.

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

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

( a ) For production purposes

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

(ii) Cost of vehicles purchased.

(iii) Cost of new buildings.

(iv) Cost of existing buildings.

(v) Cost of land.

( b ) For Social Use

(vi) Houses, flats and all other buildings (not for sale to third parties).

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

( a ) For production purposes

(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 land.

( b ) For Social Use

(v) Value of sales of houses, flats and all other buildings (not for sale to third parties).

No. 3--Stocks on Hands and Work in Progress.

The value at the beginning and end of year of stocks and work in progress, distinguishing separately:

1. Stocks of materials, components, fuel.

2. Work in progress.

3. Stocks of finished goods made by establishment ready for sale.

4. Stocks of goods purchased for re-sale without further processing.

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 Subcontractors.

Value of work done in the year for the establishment by other firms on contracts sublet 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, gas, electricity and other fuels used.

No. 8--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 21 September, 1974, or nearest representative date distinguishing--

( a ) Proprietors.

( b ) Managerial and technical staff (including 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 subcontract 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 21 September, 1974, or nearest representative date.

C--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 subcontract basis.

D--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 1974, and the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 ; other labour costs.

No. 9--Particulars required as a result of Directive 72/221/EEC.

A--Particulars of Turnover distinguishing separately:

( a ) Value of work done.

( b ) Value of 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 supplied.

( 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 ) Amounts of Value Added Tax.

( b ) Other consumption taxes.

( c ) Amount of other indirect taxes.

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 on construction work sold by the firm.

(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 principal contractor (including work done by subcontractors for the establishment) distinguishing:--

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

(ii) Other new construction work (including improvements and reconstruction).

(iii) Repair and maintenance work.

( b ) Value of work done as a subcontractor.

( c ) Value of work done for the establishment by subcontractors.

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 subcontract 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 21 September, 1974, 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 subcontract basis.

(D) 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 4.

No. 1--Work Done during the Year.

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

( b ) Value of work done as a subcontractor.

No. 2--Persons Engaged.

Total number of persons engaged in the business in the week ended 21st September, 1974.

No. 3--Kind of Work Performed.

In the case of specialist subcontractors 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 June, 1975.

LIAM MAC COSGAIR,

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 1974, 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.