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Irish Biologically Sensitive Area

The EU has established a new conservation area recognising the biological sensitivity and commercial importance of the waters around Ireland. The new Irish Conservation Box (ICB) or Irish Biologically Sensitive Area will replace the old Irish Box, a 50-mile, protected fishing zone around the Irish coast. 
The ICB is smaller than the old Irish Box, but extends further south.  A major feature of the zone is that it follows the 200m contour on its western side and is based on the conservation box that was established to protect juvenile hake in 2001 as part of the northern hake recovery plan. 
The waters around Ireland contain some of the most important spawning and nursery areas for commercial fish stocks in the North - East Atlantic.  These include:

·         major spawning areas for mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting off the west coast 

·         major spawning areas for hake, megrim and herring off the south coast. 

·         very important nursery areas for herring, haddock, hake, whiting and megrim in the shelf waters off the south and west coasts 


The biological sensitivity of the waters around Ireland has been clearly demonstrated by international scientific surveys of adult fish, juveniles and fish egg distribution. 
They show a clear picture of the importance of Irish coastal waters as fish spawning and nursery areas.  This information formed an integral part of the case made by Ireland on the biologically sensitive nature of the seas around Ireland.

Tags: coastal heritage, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, heritage council, imagerybasemapsearthcover, irish biologically sensitive area, marine institute
Organization: Marine Institute
Urban Waste Water Snapped Emission Points

This is a points data set of the location of urban waste water emission points, at the estimated point at which the emission joins the surface water network.

Tags: authorisation, certificates of authorisation, discharge, emission, emission points, environment, environmental risk, government, ie, industrial, industrial emission, lema, lema snapped points, licensing, urban wastewater, utility and governmental services, waste
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Noise Round 3 Rail (Lden)

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of rail, which were identified as those rail exceeding the flow threshold of 30,000 vehicle passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations.
The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time.

Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3.

The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.

Tags: environment, health, human health and safety, ie, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type, rail
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Bathing Water Alerts

Information on any current in-season bathing water incidents and any bathing restrictions issued for identified bathing waters (beaches and lakes) under the Bathing Water Quality Directive 2006/7/EC which is implemented in Ireland through the Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008.

Tags: bathing, bathing restriction, bathing seawater, bathing water, bathing water quality, beach, beach quality, designated, environment, environmental quality, health, health and wellbeing, human health, human health and safety, identified, ie, incident, lake, pollution, pollution incident, sea, seawater, swimming, water, wellbeing
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - SAC Conservation Objective Species River Waterbodies

WFD River Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation Conservation Objective Species under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992 and Directive 79/409/EEC.

Tags: biology, environment, environmental policy, ie, inlandwaters, protected site, river, species distribution, water-body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Noise Round 3 Road (Lden)

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of roads, which were identified as those roads exceeding the flow threshold of 3 million passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations.
The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time.

Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3.

The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.

UPDATE (February 2019): The Regional roads in 26 Local Authorities (LAs) outside of Dublin, and Cork have now been amended by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The original road maps had included some significant stretches of roads (~20%) that were below the 3 million vehicles movements/annum reporting threshold. These road sections have now been removed and revised Regional road maps have been released by TII.

This TII review process has resulted in an update of the National road map that is reported to the EEA. The EPA has also updated our website to reflect these changes, and we will also look to provide relevant links to the Final LA Noise Action Plans (when completed): http://www.epa.ie/monitoringassessment/noisemapping/

Tags: environment, health, human health and safety, ie, noise action plan, noise contours, noise decibels, noise exposure plan, noise legislation, noise level, noise measurement, noise monitoring, noise type
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Key factors for ecosystem service mapping: Contribution to ecological networks

A raster dataset detailing to how many ecological networks an area contributes. Networks considered are the grassland, woodland, wetland, and upland network.

This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment

The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland.

This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs.

The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, ecological network, ecosystem, ecosystem services, environment, geoscientificinformation, habitat protection, habitats and biotopes, heritage, ireland, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
LA Coast 1975

All LA Coast data can be accessed via the following link: http://etc-lusi.eionet.europa.eu/LEAC/Databases
 
LA Coast 1975: 

The LA Coast 1975 datasets gives a Corine Code 3 classification by polygon area for the coast of Irlenad. The Irish datasets are referecned by sheet number. These shapes represent a complete set for the Irish coastline. 
Description: LaCoast is a research project undertaken in the mid 1990 under the lead of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and aimed at quantifying the changes of land cover types in a 10 km land strip from the coastline. LaCoast uses CORINE Land Cover Code 3 to classifiy polygon areas. Its reference dataset is generated by mapping land cover and changes using LANDSAT satellite images from the mid-1970's.
Data source: LaCoast (JRC)
Legend levels: Level 3 x Level 3
Temporal range: 1975 - 1990.
Geographic extent: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain (excluding Balearic Islands and the Basque Country)

Tags: coastal heritage, environment, heritage council, la coast 1975, land use, science
Organization: Heritage Council
Phosphate Concentration - Groundwater Quality (2014)

Average concentrations in 2014 for Phosphate (mg/lP) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.

Tags: environment, environmental monitoring facilities, environmental protection agency, epa, groundwater, groundwater quality, ie, ireland, monitoring network, mrp, nutrient, nutrients, phosphate, phosphorus, water framework directive, water quality, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey (BWAS) 2021

The purpose of this project was to count seabird species occurring in Irish waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and oceanographic sampling stations during the  Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey (BWAS) between 21st March and the 7th April 2021.

Tags: animal population, biodiversity, biota, bird, birds directive, environment, ireland, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Failte Ireland Heritage Assets

Dataset owned and provided by Failte Ireland

Dataset representative of Failte Ireland tourism entities identified as being a Heritage Assett:

Birdwatch Ireland Nature Reserves
Forest Parks
Refuges for Fauna
Important Birdwatch Areas
Parks & Gardens
National parks
Mountian Activities
Nature reserve
Eco Agriculture
RAMSAR Sites
Water Bodies of Tourism Significance
Environmental Education
World Heritage Sites
Eco Lodges
Eco Adventure Centers

Tags: coastal heritage, designations, environment, failte ireland heritage assets, habitats and biotopes, heritage council, society
Organization: Marine Institute
Register of Protected Areas - Shellfish Areas

These are the shellfish polygons as delineated originally as the 14 shellfish production areas listed in the Irish Shellfish Regulations (S.I. 200 / 1994), and updated in 2009 to include polygons delineated in accordance with European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

Tags: environment, environmental policy, habitats and biotopes, ie, protected site, protected sites, register of protected areas, water, water framework directive, water-body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Northern Ireland Marine Conservation Zones

The designation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) safeguards vulnerable or unique marine species and habitats of national importance in the Northern Ireland inshore region based on an ecosystem approach. These MCZs fulfill the obligations on The Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (the "Act") to contribute to an ecologically coherent UK network of MPAs as well as wider biodiversity commitments at European and global level.
MCZ is a new type of Marine Protected Area (MPA), designated in the Northern Ireland Inshore Region to protect nationally important habitats, species and geological/geomorphological features, while fully taking into account any economic, cultural or social consequences of doing so.
The Act also allows the Department to make byelaws to protect MCZs from damage caused by unregulated activities such as anchoring, kite surfing, jet skiing etc. It is an offence to intentionally or recklessly destroy or damage a protected feature of an MCZ or to contravene a byelaw.
For detailed information see - https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/marine-conservation-zones

Tags: animal species, biodiversity, biota, ecological, ecology, environment, habitat, marine conservation zones, northern ireland, protected sites, protection of animals, protection of birds, protection of species, terrestrial ecosystem, wildlife protection, wildlife sanctuary
Organization: Marine Institute
Nitrogen Concentration - Groundwater Quality (2014)

Average concentrations in 2014 for Nitrogen (mg/l N03) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.

Tags: environment, environmental monitoring facilities, environmental protection agency, epa, groundwater, groundwater quality, ie, ireland, monitoring network, mrp, nitrate, nitrogen, nutrient, nutrients, water framework directive, water quality, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Bathing Water Compliance

This dataset shows the overall annual bathing water quality following monitoring carried out by Local Authorities over the bathing period which runs from 1st June to 15th September annually. The assessments are carried out on designated Bathing water locations as part of the legislation governing the quality of bathing waters that is set out in the Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 (S.I 155 of 1992) and amendments, which transposed the EC Directive 76/160/EEC concerning the quality of bathing water.

Tags: bathing freshwater, bathing seawater, bathing water, bathing water quality, beach, beach quality, environment, environmental quality, freshwater quality, health, human health, human health and safety, ie, splash, swimming, water
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Irish Dump Site [OSPAR]

The OSPAR Convention is the current legal instrument guiding international cooperation on the protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic. Work under the Convention is managed by the OSPAR Commission, made up of representatives of the Governments of 15 Contracting Parties and the European Commission, representing the European Community. 
This spatial dataset covers the location of marine dumping sites.

Tags: environment, environmental monitoring facilities, environmental pollution, europe, north atlantic ocean, oceanographic geographical features, oceans
Organization: Marine Institute
Water Levels and Flow

This dataset contains hydrometric time series data of water level and river flow in >300 Irish rivers, lakes, springs and groundwater monitoring sites. The sites are owned by Local Authorities and operated by the EPA. The data set also contains the national hydrometric register, containing all known hydrometric stations in Ireland.

Tags: borehole, catchment, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, flow, flowing water, frequency duration, gauge, groundwater, hydrogeology, hydrology, hydrometric, ie, land), river, spring (hydrology, time, water flows, water framework directive, water level, well, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Water Framework Directive Water Subcatchments

The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface waters and groundwaters. The Subcatchment dataset is built on clusters of river water body polygons and are entirely contained within the Catchment polygons dataset. All Subcatchments are represented as polygons.

Tags: basin, catchment, catchments, environment, hydrography, ie, river, sub catchment, subcatchment, surface water, water, water framework directive, water quality, water quality monitoring, wfd, wfd catchment, wfd subcatchments
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
NPWS Flora Protection Order Map Viewer – Bryophytes data

This dataset contains the location data published in the  NPWS Flora Protection Order Map Viewer – Bryophytes http://bit.ly/2BxDNUA

The Flora (Protection) Order, 2015 (S.I. No. 356 of 2015) gives legal protection to 65 species of bryophytes in the Republic of Ireland (25 liverworts and 40 mosses). Information packs are now available for each of the known FPO bryophyte populations, downloadable as PDF documents.

There are 476 such “Taxon Site” documents. A Taxon Site is defined here as an assemblage of all the records for a particular taxon at a particular place (as there may have been several sightings of a taxon at roughly the same place, made by different people, and on different occasions over the years). Each Taxon Site is represented on the Map Viewer by a single coordinate. The coordinate might be the most accurate and most recent record at a Taxon Site, or it might be the best guess for sites where a taxon hasn’t been seen for many years. All the PDF documents contain basic information on the taxon threat status, location (grid reference, vice-county), recorder name and date, OS Discovery map, management and conservation recommendations and a descriptive extract from Rare and Threatened Bryophytes of Ireland. Over 300 Taxon Sites have recent survey data and more accurate information is available for these, including field data sheets, GPS coordinates, aerial photographs, site maps and site photographs.

The process for revision of the FPO from the Red Data List is explained in the Irish Wildlife Manual – IWM87.pdf and reviewed in Revision of the Flora (Protection) Order in the Republic of Ireland.

Tags: biodiversity, bryophytes, conservation, environment, flora protection order, fpo, heritage, ireland, legal protection, liverwort, map viewer, moss, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Register of Protected Areas - SPA Conservation Objective Habitat Ground Waterbodies

WFD Ground Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Protection Areas Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992 and 79/409/EEC.

Tags: environment, environmental policy, groundwater, habitats and biotopes, ie, natural areas, protected site, protected sites, water-body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential 2013 - 2018

This table contains the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential results for 2013-2018. The data used were primarily from 2016 to 2018. The WFD objectives include the attainment of good ecological potential in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good ecological potential or better where such status exists.

Tags: canal, canal ecological potential, canal wfd ecological potential, clean waters, environment, hydrography, ie, river water status, river waterbody status, river waters, water framework directive, water monitoring, water quality, water quality monitoring, wfd
Organization: Waterways Ireland
National Soils Database

The National Soil Database has produced a national database of soil geochemistry including point and spatial distribution maps of major nutrients, major elements, essential trace elements, trace elements of special interest and minor elements. In addition, this study has generated a National Soil Archive, comprising bulk soil samples and a nucleic acids archive each of which represent a valuable resource for future soils research in Ireland. The geographical coherence of the geochemical results was considered to be predominantly underpinned by underlying parent material and glacial geology. Other factors such as soil type, land use, anthropogenic effects and climatic effects were also evident. The coherence between elements, as displayed by multivariate analyses, was evident in this study. Examples included strong relationships between Co, Fe, As, Mn and Cu. This study applied large-scale microbiological analysis of soils for the first time in Ireland and in doing so also investigated microbial community structure in a range of soil types in order to determine the relationship between soil microbiology and chemistry. The results of the microbiological analyses were consistent with geochemical analyses and demonstrated that bacterial community populations appeared to be predominantly determined by soil parent material and soil type.

Tags: chemistry, environment, essential trace elements, ie, major elements, major nutrients, microbiology, national soils, national soils database, nucleic acid, nutrient, soil, soils
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
National Monuments Service - Holy Wells

This dataset displays locational information for all 3,025 Holy Wells in the Republic of Ireland that has been recorded by the National Monuments Service.  The dataset contains information on certain holy wells the precise location of which has not been identified and as a result have been assigned the National Grid Reference of 0/0. 

It is hoped with the publication of this dataset that some of these ‘lost holy wells’ may be located by public information which can be sent by email to nationalmonuments@housing.gov.ie.    

The dataset provides the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) Number for each holy well along with a link to a more comprehensive online entry available on the National Monuments Service, Historic Environment Viewer, accessible at https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment.  

This information is correct at the time of publication.  It may be amended or altered by the addition or removal of Holy Wells based on information submitted to the National Monuments Service.  This dataset is based on information exported from the national database on the 20/04/2023.

Tags: archaeology, environment, ireland, planningcadastre, protected sites
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage