-2- Feb 2016

SECTION A VOTING INTENTIONS ASK ALL AGED 18+ Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name is ... and I'm calling on behalf of RED C Research, the independent Irish research organisation. Today we would like to ask you a few questions about the recent general election, held on Friday 26th February. I am not trying to sell you anything and all your answers will be completely confidential.

------A1. >>> ID COMPONENT - RESPONDENT WITHIN ELECTION STUDY ------

NOTES: This item should provide a unique, numeric identification code for each respondent in the study...... ------A2. >>> INTERVIEWER WITHIN ELECTION STUDY ------

NOTES: This item should provide a unique, numeric identification code for each interviewer who administered the survey...... ------A3. >>> INTERVIEWER GENDER ------

NOTES: This item should indicate the interviewer's gender......

1. MALE 2. FEMALE

9. MISSING ------A4a. >>> DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - MONTH A4b. >>> DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - DAY A4c. >>> DATE QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED - YEAR ------A5. >>> ORIGINAL WEIGHT: SAMPLE >>> ORIGINAL WEIGHT: DEMOGRAPHIC >>> ORIGINAL WEIGHT: POLITICAL ------

-3- Q01. >>> POLITICAL INTEREST ------TEXT: How interested would you say you are in politics? Are you very interested, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested?

1. VERY INTERESTED 2. SOMEWHAT INTERESTED 3. NOT VERY INTERESTED 4. NOT AT ALL INTERESTED

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DONíT KNOW

9. MISSING

------Q02. >>> POLITICS IN THE MEDIA ------

TEXT: And how closely do you follow politics on TV, radio, newspapers, or the Internet? Very closely, fairly closely, not very closely, or not at all?

1. VERY CLOSELY 2. FAIRLY CLOSELY 3. NOT VERY CLOSELY 4. NOT AT ALL

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DONíT KNOW

9. MISSING

------Q03. >>> INTERNAL EFFICACY ------

TEXT: Please tell me whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with each of the following statements:

You feel you understand the most important political issues of this country.

1. STRONGLY AGREE 2. SOMEWHAT AGREE 3. NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 4. SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 5. STRONGLY DISAGREE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DONíT KNOW

9. MISSING -4-

------Q04. >>> ATTITUDES ABOUT ELITES: COMPROMISE ------

TEXT: (Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements?)

a) In a democracy it is important to seek compromise among different viewpoints. b) Most politicians do not care about the people. c) Most politicians are trustworthy d) Politicians are the main problem in Ireland e) Having a strong leader in government is good for Ireland even if the leader bends the rules to get things done. f) The people, and not politicians, should make our most important policy decisions. g) Most politicians care only about the interests of the rich and powerful. h) Poor people should have a greater voice in politics.

1. STRONGLY AGREE 2. SOMEWHAT AGREE 3. NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 4. SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 5. STRONGLY DISAGREE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DONíT KNOW

9. MISSING

Q05a. >>> OUT-GROUP ATTITUDES: ETHNIC MINORITIES ------

TEXT: Now thinking about ethnic minorities.

Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement?

Ethnic minorities should adapt to Ireland's way of life.

1. STRONGLY AGREE 2. SOMEWHAT AGREE 3. NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 4. SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 5. STRONGLY DISAGREE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW

9. MISSING

-5------Q05b. >>> OUT-GROUP ATTITUDES: IMMIGRANTS GOOD FOR ECONOMY ------

TEXT: And now thinking specifically about immigrants:

Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements?

b) Immigrants are generally good for Ireland's economy. c) Ireland's culture is generally harmed by immigrants.

1. STRONGLY AGREE 2. SOMEWHAT AGREE 3. NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 4. SOMEWHAT DISAGREE 5. STRONGLY DISAGREE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DONíT KNOW

9. MISSING

------Q06. >>> NATIONAL IDENTITY: TO HAVE BEEN BORN IN COUNTRY ------TEXT: Now changing the topic... Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Irish. Other says they are not important.

How important do you think each of the following is... very important, fairly important, not very important, or not important at all?

a) To have been born in Ireland. b) To have lived in Ireland for most of one's life. c) To be able to speak Irish d) To be Roman Catholic e) To respect Irelands political institutions and laws. f) To feel Irish g) To have Irish ancestry.

1. VERY IMPORTANT 2. FAIRLY IMPORTANT 3. NOT VERY IMPORTANT 4. NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW

9. MISSING ------6- Q07. >>> HOW WIDESPREAD IS CORRUPTION ------

TEXT: Now on to another topic.

How widespread do you think corruption such as bribe taking is among politicians in Ireland: very widespread, quite widespread, not very widespread, or it hardly happens at all? ......

1. VERY WIDESPREAD 2. QUITE WIDESPREAD 3. NOT VERY WIDESPREAD 4. IT HARDLY HAPPENS AT ALL

8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW 9. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED

7. MISSING

------Q08. >>> ATTITUDES TOWARDS REDISTRIBUTION ------TEXT: Some people think that the government should cut taxes even if it means spending less on social services such as health and education. Other people feel that the government should spend more on social services such as health and education even if it means raising taxes. Where would you place yourself on this scale where 0 is "Governments should decrease taxes and spend less on services" and 10 is "Governments should increase taxes and spend more on services"? ......

00. GOVERNMENTS SHOULD DECREASE TAXES AND SPEND LESS ON SERVICES 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. GOVERNMENTS SHOULD INCREASE TAXES AND SPEND MORE ON SERVICES

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

99. MISSING -7------Q09. >>> GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE: GENERAL ------TEXT: Now thinking about the performance of the government in general, how good or bad a job do you think the government did over the past 5 years? Have they done a very good job? A good job? A bad job? A very bad job?

1. VERY GOOD JOB 2. GOOD JOB 3. BAD JOB 4. VERY BAD JOB

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------Q10a. >>> IS THERE A PARTY THAT REPRESENTS RESPONDENT'S VIEWS ------TEXT: Would you say that any of the parties in Ireland represent your views reasonably well?

1. YES 5. NO -> GO TO Q11

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------Q10b. >>> PARTY THAT REPRESENTS RESPONDENT'S VIEWS BEST ------TEXT: Which party represents your views best? DO NOT READ OUT. PROBE TO PRE- CODE

01-95. [PLEASE PROVIDE PARTY CODES] Fianna Fáil Labour Sinn Fein The Independent Candidate Anti-Water Tax Socialist Party Anti-Austerity Alliance Independent Alliance Social Democrats Workers Party Other Party -8-

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED

98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

99. MISSING

------Q11a. >>> STATE OF ECONOMY ------

TEXT: Would you say that over the past twelve months, the state of the economy in Ireland has gotten much better, gotten somewhat better, stayed about the same, gotten somewhat worse, or gotten much worse?

1. GOTTEN MUCH BETTER 2. GOTTEN SOMEWHAT BETTER 3. STAYED THE SAME 4. GOTTEN SOMEWHAT WORSE 5. GOTTEN MUCH WORSE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON’T KNOW

9. MISSING ------Q11b. >>> FINANCIAL CHANGE ------Text: Would you say that over the past twelve months, the state of financial situation of your household over the past 12 months gotten much better, gotten somewhat, better, stayed about the same, gotten somewhat worse, or gotten much worse? ......

1. GOTTEN MUCH BETTER 2. GOTTEN SOMEWHAT BETTER 3. STAYED THE SAME 4. GOTTEN SOMEWHAT WORSE 5. GOTTEN MUCH WORSE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DONíT KNOW -9------Q12P1-a. >>> CURRENT ELECTION: DID RESPONDENT VOTE ------

TEXT: Talking to people about the recent general election on Friday 26th February, we have found that a lot of people didn’t manage to vote. What about you, did you vote?

1. RESPONDENT VOTED 5. RESPONDENT DID NOT VOTE

6. VOLUNTEERED: RESPONDENT NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------ASK ALL VOTED – CODE 1 AT Q12P1-A Q12P2-b. >>> CURRENT ELECTION : ------TEXT: Thinking about how you voted at the General Election on 26th February, what party or independent candidate did you give your first preference vote to?

01-95. [PLEASE PROVIDE PARTY CODES]

Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Sinn Fein The Green Party Independent Candidate Anti-Water Tax Socialist Party People Before Profit Direct Democracy Ireland Anti-Austerity Alliance Independent Alliance Renua Social Democrats Workers Party Other Party (STATE ______& CODE)

96. RESPONDENT CAST INVALID BALLOT

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

99. MISSING -10------Q12P3-b. >>> CURRENT ELECTION: ------

Text: Thinking again about how you voted at the General Election on 26th February, can you tell me the name of the candidate you gave your first preference vote to? WRITE IN

96. RESPONDENT CAST INVALID BALLOT

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

99. MISSING

Q12P4 ASK ALL VOTED (CODE 1 AT Q12P1-a) TEXT; Can you tell me when you finally made up your mind about who you would vote for? PROBE TO PRE-CODES. Within 24 hours of voting Within a few days of voting A week before voting 2-3 weeks before the election When the election was called Sometime before the election was called I always vote for the same party

ASK ALL VOTED AND IF CHANGED VOTE INTENTION FROM PRE-ELECTION TO POST ELECTION (EXCLUDE other/Would not vote/undecided/Refused) Q.12P5 When we spoke to you some time ago, you mentioned that your first preference vote at the time would go to <>. However, you ended up giving your first preference vote to << Q12P2-b>>. Why did you change your mind? WRITE IN. What else made you change your mind? PROBE Were there any particular incidents? OPEN ENDED

ASK ALL VOTED AND ASK IF ‘Would not vote/undecided’ IN PRE-ELECTION POLL, BUT EXPRESSED A PREFERENCE AT Q12P2-b Q.12P5 When we spoke to you some time ago, you mentioned that you <>. However, you ended up giving your first preference vote to << Q12P2-b>>. Why did you change your mind? WRITE IN. What else made you change your mind? PROBE Were there any particular incidents? OPEN ENDED

Q12P6 ASK ALL VOTED (CODE 1 AT Q12P1-a) TEXT. In the run up the election which of these statements best describes how you felt about your first preference vote?

I was proud to say/tell people who I was going to give my first preference vote to I was fairly comfortable, but had some reservations telling people who I planned to vote for I wasn’t really comfortable at all about telling people the party I was planning to vote for

I would never tell anyone how I was going to voted anyway, whoever I chose to vote for

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Q12P9 ASK ALL TEXT. If there was another election in next few weeks/months, to what party or independent candidate would you give your first preference vote to this time around?

Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Sinn Fein The Green Party Independent Candidate Anti-Water Tax Socialist Party People Before Profit Direct Democracy Ireland Anti-Austerity Alliance Independent Alliance Renua Social Democrats Workers Party Other Party (STATE ______& CODE) I will not vote if another election is held

------Q13a. >>> PREVIOUS ELECTION: DID RESPONDENT CAST A BALLOT ------

Text: I would now like you to think back, very carefully, to elections in the past, specifically the general election held 5 years ago in February 2011 we have found that a lot of people didn’t manage to vote. What about you, did you vote?

1. RESPONDENT VOTED 5. RESPONDENT DID NOT VOTE

6. VOLUNTEERED: NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN LAST ELECTION OR NOT REGISTERED ON ELECTORAL LISTS

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING -12------ASK ALL VOTED – CODE 1 AT Q13-A Q13b. >>> PREVIOUS ELECTION: VOTE CHOICE - PARTY ------

TEXT: Thinking again about the general election held 5 years ago in February 2011. Can you tell me the party or independent candidate, you actually gave your first preference to in the polling station?

PROMPT IF NECESSARY; Was it Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Labour, Sinn Fein, the Green Party, an Independent candidates or some other party?

01-95. [PLEASE PROVIDE PARTY CODES]

Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Sinn Fein The Green Party Independent Candidate Socialist Party Other Party (STATE ______& CODE)

96. RESPONDENT CAST INVALID BALLOT

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

99. MISSING

------Q14. >>> WHO PEOPLE VOTE FOR MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE ------

TEXT: Some people say that no matter who people vote for, it won't make any difference to what happens. Others say that who people vote for can make a big difference to what happens. Using a scale where ONE means that voting won't make any difference to what happens and FIVE means that voting can make a big difference to what happens, where would you place yourself? ......

1. WHO PEOPLE VOTE FOR WON'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE 2. 3. 4. 5. WHO PEOPLE VOTE FOR CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING -13------Q15a. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Fine Gael Q15b. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Fianna Fail Q15c. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Sinn Féin Q15d. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE - Labour Q15e. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE - Green Q15f. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Social Democrats Q15g. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit ------

TEXT: I’d like to know what you think about each of our political parties. After I read the name of a political party, please rate it on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means you strongly dislike that party and 10 means that you strongly like that party. If I come to a party you haven’t heard of or you feel you do not know enough about, just say so.

The first party is [Fine Gael]. Using the same scale, where would you place, [Fianna Fail]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Sinn Féin]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Labour]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Green]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Social Democrats]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Anti-Austerity Alliance- People Before Profit]? ......

00. STRONGLY DISLIKE 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. STRONGLY LIKE

96. HAVEN'T HEARD OF PARTY

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT/DON'T KNOW WHERE TO RATE

99. MISSING -14------Q16a. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Enda Kenny Q16b. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Micheal Martin Q16c. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Joan Burton Q16d. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Gerry Adams Q16e. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Eamon Ryan Q16f. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Stephen Donnelly Q16g. >>> LIKE-DISLIKE – Richard Boyd Barrett ------

TEXT: And what do you think of the party leaders? After I read the name of the party leader, please rate them on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means you strongly dislike that candidate and 10 means that you strongly like that candidate. If I come to a presidential candidate/party leader you haven’t heard of or you feel you do not know enough about, just say so.

The first is [Enda Kenny]. Using the same scale, where would you place, [Micheal Martin]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Joan Burton]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Gerry Adams]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Eamon Ryan]? Using the same scale, where would you place, [Stephen Donnelly) Using the same scale, where would you place, [Richard Boyd Barrett)

00. STRONGLY DISLIKE 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. STRONGLY LIKE

96. HAVEN'T HEARD OF LEADER

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT/DON'T KNOW WHERE TO RATE

99. MISSING

------Q17a. >>> LEFT-RIGHT - Fine Gael Q17b. >>> LEFT-RIGHT – Fianna Fail Q17c. >>> LEFT-RIGHT –Sinn Féin Q17d. >>> LEFT-RIGHT – Labour Q17e. >>> LEFT-RIGHT - Green Q17f. >>> LEFT-RIGHT – Social Democrat Q17g. >>> LEFT-RIGHT - Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit -15------

TEXT: In politics people sometimes talk of left and right. Where would you place [Fine Gael] on a scale from 0 to 10 where 0 means the left and 10 means the right?

Using the same scale, where would you place [Fianna Fail]? Where would you place [Sinn Féin]? Where would you place [Labour]? Where would you place [Green]? Where would you place [Social Democrat]? Where would you place [Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit]? ......

00. LEFT 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. RIGHT

95. VOLUNTEERED: HAVEN'T HEARD OF LEFT-RIGHT 96. VOLUNTEERED: HAVEN'T HEARD OF PARTY 97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PLACE

99. MISSING

------Q18. >>> LEFT-RIGHT - SELF ------TEXT: Where would you place yourself on this scale?

00. LEFT 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. RIGHT

95. VOLUNTEERED: HAVEN'T HEARD OF LEFT-RIGHT 97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED -16- 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PLACE

99. MISSING ------Q21. >>> SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRATIC PROCESS ------

TEXT: On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in [COUNTRY]?

1. VERY SATISFIED 2. FAIRLY SATISFIED 4. NOT VERY SATISFIED 5. NOT AT ALL SATISFIED

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------Q22a. >>> ARE YOU CLOSE TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY ------TEXT: Do you usually think of yourself as close to any particular party?

1. YES -> GO TO Q22c 5. NO

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------Q22b. >>> DO YOU FEEL CLOSER TO ONE PARTY ------

TEXT: Do you feel yourself a little closer to one of the political parties than the others? ......

1. YES 5. NO -> GO TO QUESTION AFTER Q22d

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED -> GO TO QUESTION AFTER Q22d 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW -> GO TO QUESTION AFTER Q22d

9. MISSING -17------Only ask respondents who answered "YES" at Q22a or Q22b Q22c. >>> WHICH PARTY DO YOU FEEL CLOSEST TO ------

TEXT: Which party do you feel closest to? ......

01-95. [PLEASE PROVIDE PARTY CODES]

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED -> GO TO QUESTION AFTER Q22d 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW -> GO TO QUESTION AFTER Q22d

99. MISSING

------Only ask respondents who mentioned a party at Q22c Q22d. >>> DEGREE OF CLOSENESS TO THIS PARTY ------TEXT: Do you feel very close to this party, somewhat close, or not very close?

1. VERY CLOSE 2. SOMEWHAT CLOSE 3. NOT VERY CLOSE

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------D01a. >>> DATE OF BIRTH OF RESPONDENT - MONTH D01b. >>> DATE OF BIRTH OF RESPONDENT - YEAR ------Text: In what year were you born? 9999. MISSING

------D02. >>> GENDER ------1. MALE 2. FEMALE -18------D03. >>> EDUCATION ------

NOTES: This item should report the respondent's highest level of education that has been completed.

Text: What is the last stage of schooling that you have completed?

96. NONE (NO EDUCATION)

01. ISCED LEVEL 0 - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 02. ISCED LEVEL 1 - PRIMARY 03. ISCED LEVEL 2 - LOWER SECONDARY 04. ISCED LEVEL 3 - UPPER SECONDARY 05. ISCED LEVEL 4 - POST-SECONDARY NON-TERTIARY (i.e. Trade Apprenticeship/Technical Degree/ Third Non-Degree) 06. ISCED LEVEL 5 - SHORT-CYCLE TERTIARY (i.e. Post graduate qualification) 07. ISCED LEVEL 6 - BACHELOR OR EQUIVALENT 08. ISCED LEVEL 7 - MASTER OR EQUIVALENT 09. ISCED LEVEL 8 - DOCTORAL OR EQUIVALENT

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

99. MISSING

------D04. >>> MARITAL OR CIVIL UNION STATUS ------

Text: what is your current marital status?

1. MARRIED/Civil partnership OR LIVING TOGETHER AS MARRIED 2. WIDOWED 3. DIVORCED OR SEPARATED (MARRIED BUT SEPARATED / NOT LIVING WITH LEGAL SPOUSE) 4. SINGLE, NEVER MARRIED

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING -19-

------D05. >>> UNION MEMBERSHIP ------

Text: Are you a member of a union or not?

1. R IS MEMBER OF A UNION 2. R IS NOT A MEMBER OF A UNION

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------D06. >>> CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS ------

Text: Can you tell me your current work status

01. EMPLOYED - FULL TIME (32 OR MORE HOURS WEEKLY) 02. EMPLOYED - PART TIME (15 TO LESS THAN 32 HOURS WEEKLY) 03. EMPLOYED - LESS THAN 15 HOURS 04. HELPING FAMILY MEMBER 05. UNEMPLOYED

NOT IN LABOR FORCE:

06. STUDENT, IN SCHOOL, IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING 07. RETIRED 08. HOUSEWIFE, HOMEMAKER, HOME DUTIES 09. PERMANENTLY DISABLED 10. OTHERS, NOT IN LABOR FORCE

97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

99. MISSING

-20------D07 part 1. >>> MAIN OCCUPATION ASK ALL CODE 1, 2, 3 (unemployed) and 6 (retired) from old D06 working status – as per RED Express. ------TEXT: Please indicate to which occupational group you belong to, or which group fits best. If you are retired or not in paid employment, please answer for your most recent occupation.

1. MANAGERS 2. PROFESSIONALS 3. TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 4. CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS 5. SERVICE AND SALES WORKERS 6. SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHERY WORKERS 7. CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS 8. PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS, AND ASSEMBLERS 9. ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS 10. ARMED FORCES OCCUPATIONS 11. NO PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

------D07 part 2. >>> MAIN OCCUPATION ------Based on code mentioned at D07 part 1 probe further on following; ALLOW REFUSED

MANAGERS 11. Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 12. Administrative and commercial managers 13. Production and specialized services managers 14. Hospitality, retail and other services managers

PROFESSIONALS 21. Science and engineering professionals 22. Health professionals 23. Teaching professionals 24. Business and administration professionals 25. Information and communications technology professionals 26. Legal, social and cultural professionals

TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 31. Science and engineering associate professionals 32. Health associate professionals 33. Business and administration associate professionals 34. Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 35. Information and communications technicians

CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS 41. General and keyboard clerks 42. Customer services clerks 43. Numerical and material recording clerks 44. Other clerical support workers

SERVICE AND SALES WORKERS -21- 51. Personal service workers 52. Sales workers 53. Personal care workers 54. Protective services workers

SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHERY WORKERS 61. Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 62. Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishing and hunting workers 63. Subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers

CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS 71. Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians 72. Metal, machinery and related trades workers 73. Handicraft and printing workers 74. Electrical and electronic trades workers 75. Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers

PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS, AND ASSEMBLERS 81. Stationary plant and machine operators 82. Assemblers 83. Drivers and mobile plant operators

ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS 91. Cleaners and helpers 92. Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 93. Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 94. Food preparation assistants 95. Street and related sales and service workers 96. Refuse workers and other elementary workers

ARMED FORCES OCCUPATIONS 01. Commissioned armed forces officers 02. Non-commissioned armed forces officers 03. Armed forces occupations, other ranks

------D08. >>> EMPLOYMENT TYPE - PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ASK ALL CODE 1 and 2 from old D06 working status – as per RED Express. ------

Text: Is your employment in the public, private, mixed or non-profit sector......

1. PUBLIC SECTOR 2. PRIVATE SECTOR 3. MIXED 4. "THIRD SECTOR"/NON-PROFIT SECTOR

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW -22-

9. MISSING ------D09. >>> HOUSEHOLD INCOME ------TEXT: What is your overall annual household income before tax, including any benefits you may be entitled to?

ASK OPEN ENDED

If refused, prompt to say…Can you tell me which income bracket your household might fall into… Under €20,000 €20,000 - €24,999 €25,000 - €29,999 €30,000 - €34,999 €35,000 - €39,999 €40,000 - €49,999 €50,000 - €74,999 €75,000 - €99,999 €100,000 - €149,000 €150,000+ VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW MISSING

------D10. >>> RELIGIOUS SERVICES ATTENDANCE ------

TEXT: How frequently, if at all, do you attend religious services? Please exclude specific occasions such as weddings and funerals.

1. NEVER 2. ONCE A YEAR 3. TWO TO ELEVEN TIMES A YEAR 4. ONCE A MONTH 5. TWO OR MORE TIMES A MONTH 6. ONCE A WEEK/MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------D11. >>> RELIGIOUS ------

Text: Can you tell me what religion, if any, you consider yourself to be a member of? -23-

Roman Catholic Russian or Eastern Orthodox Protestant Church of Ireland Other Christian Hindu Muslim Jewish Buddhist Other Please Specify______Atheist Agnostic None

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------D14. >>> COUNTRY OF BIRTH ------

Text: What is your country of birth?

001-996. [COUNTRY OF BIRTH]

Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Wales Scotland England Germany France Spain Africa Other Specify______

997. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 998. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

999. MISSING ------D15. >>> WAS EITHER BIOLOGICAL PARENT BORN OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY ------

TEXT: Was either or both of your parents born outside of [COUNTRY OF BIRTH AT D.14]? ......

-24- 1. YES 5. NO

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

9. MISSING

------D17. >>> REGION OF RESIDENCE ------TEXT: What county do you live in?

(DO NOT READ LIST. Interviewer may read a partial or full list if respondent asks for it or gives a partial county name.)

(PRE-CODED OPEN-END)

01-80. [PLEASE PROVIDE REGION CODE LABELS]

99. MISSING

 1 Cavan  2 Kilkenny  3 Laois  4 Longford  5 Louth  6 Mayo  7 Monaghan  8 Offaly  9 Roscommon  10 Sligo  11 Wexford  12 Wicklow  14 Dublin  15 Carlow  16 Kildare  17 Meath  18 Westmeath  19 Waterford  20 Cork  21 Kerry  22 Limerick  23 Tipperary  24 Clare  25 Galway  26 Leitrim  27 Donegal

-25------ASK ALL D18. >>> PREVIOUS ELECTION: VOTE CHOICE – DISTRICT ------TEXT: What constituency are you currently eligible to vote in?

00001-90000. [PLEASE PROVIDE DISTRICT CODE VALUE LABELS] 99999. MISSING  1 Carlow-Kilkenny  2 Cavan-Monaghan  3 Clare  4 Cork East  5 Cork North-Central  6 Cork North-West  7 Cork South-Central  8 Cork South-West  9 Donegal  10 Dublin Bay North  11 Dublin Bay South  12 Dublin Central  13 Dublin Fingal  14 Dublin Mid-West  15 Dublin North-West  16 Dublin Rathdown  17 Dublin South-Central  18 Dublin South-West  19 Dublin West  20 Dun Laoghaire  21 Galway East  22 Galway West  23 Kerry  24 Kildare North  25 Kildare South  26 Laois  27 Limerick  28 Limerick City  29 Longford-Westmeath  30 Louth  31 Mayo  32 Meath East  33 Meath West  34 Offaly  35 Roscommon-Galway  36 Sligo-Leitrim  37 Tipperary  38 Waterford  39 Wexford  40 Wicklow  41 (Don't know/refused)  42 (Other: Record Verbatim) 97. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 98. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

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------D19. >>> RURAL OR URBAN RESIDENCE ------

TEXT: Which of the following best describes where you live ... READ OUT

1. RURAL AREA OR VILLAGE 2. SMALL OR MIDDLE-SIZED TOWN 3. SUBURBS OF LARGE TOWN OR CITY 4. LARGE TOWN OR CITY

7. VOLUNTEERED: REFUSED 8. VOLUNTEERED: DON'T KNOW

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