The Census will be held this year on Sunday 10th April and is a critically important opportunity to gather information on same-sex couples sharing the same household, and in particular on same-sex headed families with children sharing the same household. The census will help to identify a very large but historically hidden population group.
Strong visibility of the numbers of same-sex couples and numbers of same-sex headed families with children and the other demographic information collected in this Census will be very important in helping to promote further advances for lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
The Census does not take into account the new status of civil partnership, however it does provide some opportunity for same-sex couples to record their relationship and it also provides an opportunity to note the relationship with children in the household.
GLEN have drawn up notes that may be helpful when completing the Census form which includes some background information on the Census and results from previous census.

To read notes on Completing the Census for Lesbain and Gay Couples and Families:

http://www.glen.ie/attachments/Ce...bian_and_Gay_Couples_and_Famlies.PDF