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Commonage GIS Dataset

Commonage Framework Planning was a joint initiative between the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Agriculture and Food. Teams combining agricultural and ecological skills to assess the sustainable use of these areas have surveyed all known commonage areas in Ireland.

To date in excess of 4,400 plans have been prepared, covering more than 440,000 hectares. Where necessary, destocking (removal of some of the stock kept on commonage) was prescribed to ensure recovery of the vegetation. These plans have been implemented through REPS, AEOS and the NPWS Farm Plan Scheme, as relevant, from 1999 - 2012.

A commitment has been made to monitor the condition of commonages to demonstrate, in particular, that initiatives are delivering recovery in overgrazed areas and that undergrazing is not becoming a problem. Ireland also has obligations to monitor the state of SACs containing uplands and peatlands in non-commonage areas. This involves a reassessment of habitats in commonage areas, some of which were assessed as early as 1999, and also non-commonage areas.

Planning teams comprising both agriculturalists and environmentalists have been trained and re-surveys have been completed in commonage blocks in Counties Mayo, Galway, Cork, Kerry, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Tipperary, Limerick and Louth between 2004 and 2010. Monitoring reports have been forwarded to the EU Commission highlighting the findings and trends. Additional survey work in 2007 focussed on Counties Mayo, Donegal and Kerry. In 2008, all commonage that had a destocking of greater than 50% were re-assessed.

In this context GIS files were set up to describe:
- Destocking rates assigned to Agricultural Units 
- Habitat types and damage categories assigned to Agricultural Sub-Units and
- Locations of Base-Stations and habitat types / damage categories recorded at these stations

A review of all the Commonage Framework Plans, setting sustainable stocking rates, will conclude in 2012 and will be communicated to all shareholders by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. This information is not contained here.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, commonage, environment, erosion control, farming, habitat, habitat protection, habitats and biotopes, heritage, ireland, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species, vegetation cover
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
National Ecosystems Monitoring Network – Lake Monitoring Sites

Under the National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive member states are required to monitor (Article 9) air pollution pressures and impacts on sensitive ecosystems. Irelands response to these legislative requirements was the establishment of the National Ecosystems Monitoring Network (NEMN), over which the EPA has a coordination role on the oversight and implementation.

This is a points dataset of locations of current upland lake monitoring sites managed within the National Ecosystems Monitoring Network.

Tags: acid lakes, air pollution, ammonia, atmospheric conditions, bulk precipitation, climatologymeteorologyatmosphere, ecological, ecosystem monitoring, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, geoscientificinformation, habitat, habitats and biotopes, ie, meteorological geographical features, national ecosystems monitoring network, national emission reduction commitments directive, national emission reduction commitments directive (nec directive), nitrogen oxides, nox, plant surveys, upland lakes, vegetation
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Noise Round 4 Road National (Lden)

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of major roads for Round 4 (2022), representing the situation during 2021, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Cork, Dublin and Limerick noise agglomerations and the major roads outside of the noise agglomerations.
		Major roads were identified by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Local Authorities as those roads exceeding the flow threshold of 3 million passages per year during 2021.
		The dB value represents the annual average Lden indicator value in decibels over 24 hours.  
		The values are calculated at a height of 4.0m above local terrain, not measured, and should be treated with caution when looking at specific locations. 
		The strategic noise mapping of the major roads was undertaken by Noise Consultants Limited inside the three noise agglomerations, under contract to the agglomeration local authorities, and outside the agglomerations by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) with the support of the local authorities within whose functional areas the major roads were located. 
		The outputs of the Round 4 noise mapping exercise were generated using a new common noise assessment method for Europe (CNOSSOS-EU), as set out in the revised Annex II of Directive 2002/49/EC, and they are not directly comparable to any strategic noise maps previously generated under Rounds 1 to 3, as these revised methods calculate noise emissions, propagation and residential population exposure differently from the methods used in previous rounds.   
		The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 15 years there have been ongoing significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland, therefore the Round 4 strategic noise mapping includes changes to the model input datasets being used, compared to previous rounds, particularly related to the road network modelled, the terrain model, building heights, traffic flows and ground cover.
		The strategic noise maps should not be relied upon in the context of planning applications for noise sensitive developments in the vicinity of the mapped sources.

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, road
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Coastal Waterbody Status 2007 - 2009

This dataset contains the overall interim coastal waterbody status results, monitored as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status by 2015.

Tags: aquatic environment, clean waters, coastal area, coastal water, coastal water status, coastal waterbody status, coastal waters, cwb status, environment, environmental quality, hydrography, ie, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Soil Susceptibility

Soil Susceptibility is a reclassification of Sub Soil dataset which has been created fro Coastal Heritage Pilot Study in isolation.

This SubSoil dataset was received from the EPA in November 2009 for use on the SEI GIS project. 

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The Soils and Subsoils GIS data layers are disseminated freely for use, but the contributor organisations of the data must be appropriately acknowledged on all reproductions of the data. All images of the data (for use in reports, presentations etc) must display the following acknowledgement text:

“Soils and Subsoils data generated by Teagasc with co-operation of the Forest Service, EPA and GSI. Project completed May 2006”.

Tags: coastal heritage, environment, heritage council, oceans, sea regions, soil susceptibility
Organization: Heritage Council
Wicklow Mountains National Park Boundary Map

Wicklow Mountains National Park is situated just south of Dublin. Covering circa.22,000 hectares, The Park has the distinction of being the largest of Ireland’s six National Parks. It is also the only one located in the east of the country.The National Park extends over much of the Wicklow mountains. Upland blanket bog and heath cover the upland slopes and rounded peaks. The wide open vistas are interrupted only by forestry plantations and narrow winding mountain roads. Fast-flowing streams descend into the deep lakes of the wooded valleys and continue their course into the surrounding lowlands.
This boundary map is for illustrative purposes only and shall not be held conclusive as to the boundaries or their extent. Please note the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage makes no representation or provides any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of this map. The use of this map, which may be altered or updated at any time without notice, is at the sole risk of the user. https://www.nationalparks.ie/

Tags: boundary, environment, ireland, location, national park, national parks and wildlife service, npws, protected sites
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Aerial thermal imaging survey for Harbour seals, 2017 to 2018

A helicopter survey carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit of the University of St Andrews to obtain abundance and distribution data on Harbour Seals and Grey Seals in Ireland during the Harbour Seal moult period (Aug-Sep), using thermal imaging and high resolution digital photography.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, environment, ireland, mammal, marine, marine fauna, marine mammal, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Catchments of Interest

These nutrient sensitive catchments are those catchments where Nutrient Sensitive Points, Rivers or Waterbodies exist. They are not designated in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010.

Tags: catchment, environment, habitats and biotopes, hydrography, ie, nutrient, nutrient sensitive, protected site, protected sites, water-body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Urban Waste Water Agglomerations Impacting on Freshwater Pearl Mussel

This shows all urban areas where improvements to waste water discharges are required to protect freshwater pearl mussel.

Further information about urban areas impacting on freshwater pearl mussel waters can be found in the EPA’s Annual Urban Waste Water Report on the EPA website - www.epa.ie.

Tags: agglomeration boundaries, agglomerations, environment, government, ie, industrial waste, sewage, sewage disposal, urban wastewater, utility and governmental services, uwwt, waste water
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Focused Delivery Flow Paths

Focused Delivery Flow Paths are the areas of converging runoff that results in an increasing accumulation of flow. It is important to consider the available source of phosphorus in these contributing areas when deciding whether to target measures (check the underlying PIP-CSA rank). The red flow paths have the highest surface runoff. Where these cross High PIP areas, expect higher P losses.
This map was created from outputs from the EPA DiffuseTools Research Project.

Tags: boundaries, diffuse tools, environment, flow delivery paths, hydrography, ie, pathway interception, phosphate, targeted buffer zones
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Rivers (WFD RBMP Cycle 3)

This dataset representing snapshot taken at the end of 2018 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3.

These nutrient sensitive areas are those river waters listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to represent the nutrient sensitive area.

Tags: conservation, ecological parameter, environment, habitats and biotopes, ie, inlandwaters, nutrient, protected site, protected sites, waterbody
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
National Parks & Wildlife Service Sediment Shores

This dataset is owned and provided by NPWS.

Note: The following metadata information relates to the range map submitted as part of the 2007 Conservation Assessment under the EU Habitats Directive. There is no dedicated metadata file available for the file 1140_jn883_sediment_shores_clip.shp.


Current Range map of Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide (EU Code 1140)

Data format: Shapefile 
Coordinate system: TM65_Irish_Grid 
Abstract: Map showing range for Mudflats and Sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, Natura code 1140. The map has been prepared as part of Ireland's first 6-yearly report to the EU on the conservation status of all habitats and species referred to in Article 2 of the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the Habitats Directive)

Tags: coastal heritage, environment, habitats and biotopes, heritage council, national parks & wildlife service sediment shores, sea regions
Organization: Heritage Council
Northern Ireland Special Areas of Conservation

Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are those which have been given greater protection under the European legislation of The Habitat's Directive. They have been designated because of a possible threat to the special habitats or species which they contain and to provide increased protection to a variety of animals, plants and habitats of importance to biodiversity both on a national and international scale.a

Tags: animal species, biodiversity, biota, ecological, ecology, environment, habitat, northern ireland, protected sites, protection of animals, protection of birds, protection of species, sac, special area of conservation, terrestrial ecosystem, wildlife protection, wildlife sanctuary
Organization: Marine Institute
Illegal Waste Risk Map (beta)

This map shows the probability of illegal waste in an area based on seven risk factors. The map is considered under development and is released for review by authorities involved in waste crime so that the methodology used may be improved if necessary. Feedback from enforcement authorities on the map content and any possible refinement to the risk factors used is welcomed to analyticsstaff@epa.ie .

Tags: environment, hazardous waste, ie, illegal waste, landfill, transfer stations, waste, waste boundaries, waste crime, waste crime prevention, waste disposal, waste facilities, waste facility, waste management, waste minimisation
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
PRTR: Animal and vegetable products from the food and beverage sector

The PRTR Animal and vegetable products from the food and beverage sector includes the following activities:
(a) Slaughterhouses with a carcass production capacity of 50 tonnes per day.
(b) Treatment and processing intended for the production of food and beverage products from:
(i) Animal raw materials (other than milk) with a finished product production capacity of 75 tonnes per day;
(ii) Vegetable raw materials with a finished product production capacity of 300 tonnes per day (average value on a quarterly basis).
(c) Treatment and processing of milk with a capacity to receive 200 tonnes of milk per day (average value on an annual basis).

Tags: actual pollutant releases (pollutant release and transfer register), animal product, beverage industry, emission to air, emission to water, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, food, food processing industry, ie, milk processing, pollutant, pollutant dispersion, slaughterhouse, vegetable products
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - SAC Conservation Objective Habitat River Waterbodies

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

Tags: environment, environmental policy, freshwater, habitats and biotopes, ie, inlandwaters, protected site, protected sites, water-body, wildlife habitat
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
National Monuments Service - Community Monuments Fund

This is a point dataset showing the location of archaeological monuments which have benefitted from works under the Community Monuments Fund (CMF), an annual grant scheme established in 2020 by the National Monuments Service to provide investment in Ireland’s archaeological heritage. The dataset contains information on the types of works that have been undertaken on CMF projects, and includes relevant Ministerial Consent or archaeological licence numbers, if relevant. The dataset is updated on a yearly basis, following completion of that year’s projects. 

The dataset provides the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) number for each site along with a link to the main SMR record, which contains detailed information on the individual monuments which have benefited from the works.

Tags: archaeology, environment, ireland, planningcadastre, protected sites
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Water Framework Directive Groundwater Waterbodies - Cycle 2

The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater.
All Groundwater Waterbodies (GWB) are represented as polygons. They are validated by scientists in the Geological Survey of Ireland and the EPA Scientists as meeting the criteria for a WFD GWB.
If a groundwater is capable of serving 10m³/day of abstraction, or has other significance, it is designated as a groundwater waterbody.

Tags: administration, bedrock, environment, gravel, ground waterbodies, groundwater, groundwater body, groundwater protection, groundwater quality, hydrography, ie, soil, water, water quality, water quality monitoring, waterbody, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Corine Landcover 2000 Revised

Corine Land Cover 2000 Revised is a revised map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images. It is based on EU devised Corine (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.

Tags: corine, corine 2000, corine 2000 revised, corine land cover, corine landcover, corine landcover 2000, corine landcover revised, environment, ie, land cover, land use, land use classification, landscape
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Lake Waterbody Approved Risk - Cycle 2

Dataset relating to WFD Lake Waterbody Approved Risk assigned to each feature by the Catchment scientists.

Tags: aquatic environment, catchment, clean waters, environment, environmental quality, hydrography, ie, lake water approved risk, lake waterbody approved risk, lake waters, lwb approved risk, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Noise Round 4 Airport Agglomeration (Lden)

This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of agglomeration airports for Round 4 (2022), representing the situation during 2021, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period. 
		The dB value represents the annual average Lden indicator value in decibels over 24 hours.  
		The values are calculated at a height of 4.0m above local terrain, not measured, and should be treated with caution when looking at specific locations. 
		The strategic noise mapping of agglomeration airports was undertaken by Dublin Airport Authority.		
		The outputs of the Round 4 noise mapping exercise were generated using a new common noise assessment method for Europe (CNOSSOS-EU), as set out in the revised Annex II of Directive 2002/49/EC, and they are not directly comparable to any strategic noise maps previously generated under Rounds 1 to 3, as these revised methods calculate noise emissions, propagation and residential population exposure differently from the methods used in previous rounds.   
		The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 15 years there have been ongoing significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland, therefore the Round 4 strategic noise mapping includes changes to the model input datasets being used, compared to previous rounds, particularly related to the aircraft modelled and the terrain model.
		The strategic noise maps should not be relied upon in the context of planning applications for noise sensitive developments in the vicinity of the mapped sources.

Tags: air, 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
River Abstraction Pressures

Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. A river abstraction point pressure can refer to a public or private drinking water supply, or an agricultural or industrial facility abstraction point.  Impacts from abstractions includes modifications of flow regimes and morphological alterations.

Tags: abstraction, catchment, characterisation, commercial abstraction, diffuse, drinking water supply, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, flow regime, hydrography, ie, impact, industrial abstraction, nutrient, pathway, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, private water supply, public water supply, receptor, risk, river, source, subcatchment, surface water, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Water Framework Directive River Waterbodies

Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbodies (RWB) are the management and reporting units for the WFD. WFD RWB is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a water flow routes dataset. Waterbodies are assigned types depending on their likely WFD status classification and physical and biological characteristics (typology). This is in line with European Commission CIS guidance on delineation of waterbodies. Since each RWB is attributed with a unique identifier (EU_CD), this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and other objectives.

In some karst areas, this layer contains indicative underground flow connections between surface rivers. Such lines are indicative only and should not be taken to infer the presence of an underground river at a particular location. The appropriate Geological Survey Ireland data sets should be consulted where underground flows or connections are known or suspected.

Tags: administration, environment, hydrography, ie, inlandwaters, river waterbodies, river waterbody, surface water, water, water quality, water quality monitoring, water-body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency