older people-treated better/worse
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = The same
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

you get older-treated more/less respect
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = More respect
2 = Less respect
3 = About the same
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

authorities,irl-do enough for older
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Do all they should
2 = Do too much
3 = Do not do enough
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

older-admired/respected by younger
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Agree strongly
2 = Agree slightly
3 = Disagree slightly
4 = Disagree strongly
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

social care wkers-attitudes to them
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

you,treated less dignity-age
-2 = Skip, respondent less than 50
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

people age 50-65:which your view
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Older people get as good a deal from this sector as anyone else
2 = Older people are treated less favourably by the financial sector because of their age
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

people over 65yrs-encouraged stay,work
1 = encouraged
2 = discouraged
3 = neither
8 = dont know
9 = Dontknow

against law-refuse employ older(50s)
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Yes, it is illegal
2 = No, it isn't illegal
3 = Depends
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

favour-make illegal refuse employ,age
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Strongly in favour
2 = In favour
3 = Neither in favour nor against
4 = Against
5 = Strongly against
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

against law-refuse goods/services,older
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Against the law
2 = Not against the law
3 = Depends
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

retirement-which closer to your view
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = fixed age-unfair older workers,keep work
2 = set-people know where they are &can plan
3 = other
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

how do you feel-current retirement age
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Prefer to work beyond the current retirement age
2 = Prefer to retire at the current retirement age
3 = Prefer to retire early
4 = (It depends)
5 = (Already retired)
6 = (Not working for other reasons)
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

prefer to retire gradually
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Yes - part time up to retirement age
2 = Yes - part time after retirement age
3 = Yes, both
4 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

employer offer job-older/younger woman
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Would want to offer it to older woman
2 = Would want to offer it to younger woman
3 = (It depends)
4 = Other
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

waiting list,bypass-older/younger man
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Younger man first
2 = Older man first
3 = (It depends)
4 = Other
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

pension 157.30 euro per week-good deal
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = A good deal
2 = A reasonable deal
3 = A poor deal
4 = Other
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

other benefits-financ provision,state is
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Very adequate
2 = Adequate
3 = Inadequate
4 = Very inadequate
5 = Other
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

people mind-woman in 20s married man 50s
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = would mind a lot
2 = Would mind a little
3 = Would not mind
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

your present marital status
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Never married
9 = Dontknow

your highest level of education
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = No formal education
2 = Primary education
3 = Junior/inter cert/group cert
4 = Leaving certificate
5 = Diploma/certificate
6 = Primary degree or equivalent
7 = Postgraduate degree or equivalent
9 = Dontknow

your situation regarding employment
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Working full time
2 = Working part time
3 = Unemployed (available and seeking work
4 = On CE scheme/other employment scheme
5 = Retired
6 = In full time education
7 = Looking after the home/home duties
8 = Permanently sick or disabled
9 = Not working (and not seeking work
10 = Caring for elderly/disabled full time
11 = Other
99 = Dontknow

attend services/meetings-religion
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Once a week or more
2 = 2 or times a month
3 = Once a month
4 = Several times a year
5 = Less frequent
6 = Never
8 = Don't know
9 = Dontknow

gender-respondent
-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Male
2 = Female

1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65+

-1 = Skip, not answered
1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant
3 = No religion