AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Boat-based Visual Surveys for Bottlenose Dolphins in the West Connacht Coast SAC in 2021

Visual surveys for bottlenose dolphins were carried out between June and August 2021 in the West Connacht Coast SAC (Site Code 002998). This SAC was designated in 2013 with bottlenose dolphins as the sole qualifying interest. Dedicated line transects were carried out over seven days on fixed, predetermined routes within the SAC. The survey area was divided into two discrete areas consistent with the boundaries of the SAC; namely the Northern Component and the Southern Component. Both Northern and Southern Components were surveyed on the same day by two different teams. The survey design involved travelling along the coast and inside the islands at both sites, informed by previous work that suggested bottlenose dolphins were rarely found >3km offshore.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, cetacean, environment, ireland, mammal, marine, marine fauna, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Mackerel Egg Survey (MEGS) June 2019

The Mackerel egg survey is undertaken every 3 years by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) department of the Marine Institute of Ireland as part of a series of international egg surveys co-ordinated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES). The MEGS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of cetaceans in both shelf water and deep water habitats along Ireland’s Atlantic margins which can be difficult to reach by other means.

The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DAHG), through the Marine Institute, commissioned a cetacean survey from the MRV Corystes during the Mackerel Egg Survey (MEGS), running from 9th to 29th of June 2019.

A standard, single platform line transect survey methodology was employed by the cetacean observer with additional visual point sampling at oceanographic sampling stations. Survey transects were undertaken at speeds of 5-10 knots, with fishing activity being conducted at speeds of 3-4 knots. The cetacean observer’s survey effort was maximized and optimized during periods of sea state less than or equal to sea state 6 and with visibility of greater than 1km. A total of 127 hours and 57 minutes of survey effort was conducted over the course of the MEGS 2019 survey. In total, 126 hours and 18 minutes of survey effort were conducted using a line transect methodology, while 1 hours and 38 minutes of effort were conducted using the point sampling methodology.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, cetacean, environment, ireland, mammal, marine, marine fauna, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
WFD Areas For Action Cycle 2

This dataset was developed for the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018 – 2021 (second cycle River Basin Management Plan).  The Areas for Action are areas where action will be carried out in the second cycle. The data consists of polygon geometry representing the location and extent of the Areas for Action (waterbodies) and tabular attribute data describing the waterbody.

The Areas for Action were selected based on the priorities in the draft river basin management plan, the evidence from the Water Framework Directive characterisation process, and the expertise, data and knowledge of public body staff with responsibilities for water and the different pressure types.

Following the selection process, the Local Authorities Water and Communities Office (LAWCO) undertook public engagement and feedback sessions on the Areas for Action. These were considered in the drafting of the final River Basin Management Plan, which was published on April 17th 2018. 

The Action Plan Start Year is the year the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) plan to begin assessment work within the Area for Action.

Tags: action areas, action plan, boundaries, catchment characterisation, coastal, collaborative process, environment, environmental protection, environmental quality, hydrography, ie, iterative process, lakes, prioritisation process, public engagement, public health, river basin management plan, rivers, second cycle, transitional, water, water catchment protection, water framework directive, water management, water protection directive, water protection legislation, water quality, waterbody protection
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Industrial Emissions (IE) Facilities

This is a point dataset of Industrial Emissions Licensing facilities.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the competent authority for granting and enforcing Industrial Emissions (IE) licences for specified industrial and agriculture activities listed in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended.

Tags: air pollution, air quality monitoring, control, emission, emission control, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, ie, noise emission, noise pollution, pollution, prevention, waste, waste air, waste water
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Overall Lake Water Risk Score (2008)

This dataset contains the overall risk status result for lake waterbodies (2008). The risk status was calculated as part of the Article 5 characterisation and risk assessment report carried out on all waterbodies. It identified those at risk of failing the objectives of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (Water Policy Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003)).

Tags: environment, hydrography, ie, lake water, risk, surface water, water body, water framework directive, waterbody, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Corine Landcover 2000 level 6

Corine Land Cover 2000 Level 6 is map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images based on EC established CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.

Tags: corine, corine 00, corine 2000, corine 2000 level 6, corine land cover, corine landcover, corine landcover 2000, corine landcover level 6, corine level 6, environment, ie, land cover, land use, land use classification, landscape
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Points

These nutrient sensitive points are those locations 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, nutrient, protected site, protected sites, water-body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
All EPA Priority Urban Areas

This dataset shows the urban areas that are on the EPA’s priority list because they fall under one or more of the following criteria: Failing to meet EU sewage treatment standards; discharging raw sewage because there is no treatment plant, key pressure on rivers or lakes, impacting on bathing water, improvement needed to protect Pearl Mussels; or improvement needed to protect Shellfish Waters.

Further information about EPA Priority Urban Areas can be found in the EPA’s Annual Urban Waste Water Report on the EPA website - www.epa.ie.

Tags: environment, government, ie, industrial waste, sewage, sewage disposal, sewage plant, sewage treatment, urban areas, urban wastewater, utility and governmental services, waste water
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Lake and TRaC Extractive Industry 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. Impacts from extractive sites include sediment/siltation pollution and alteration to the physical environment.

Tags: anthropogenic factor, authorized, catchment, characterisation, coast, coastal waterbodies, critical source area, diffuse, diffuse pollution, discharge, emission, environment, environmental impacts, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, extractive industry, hydrography, ie, impact, industry, ipc, lake, lake waterbodies, licence, mines, nitrate, nutrient, phosphate, point source, pollutant impact potential (pip), pollutant pathway, pollution, pressure, quarries, quarry, receptor, risk, section 4s, sediment, siltation, source, subcatchment, surface water, trac, transitional waterbodies, transitional waters, unauthorized, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Special Protection Area (WFD RBMP Cycle 3)

This dataset represents a subset of Special Protection Areas that have protected water species. Detail on the water dependencies of protected species was provided by National Parks and Wildlife Service. This snapshot was taken of this subset of national SPAs for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3.

The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for listed rare and vulnerable species, regularly occurring migratory species, such as ducks, geese and waders; and wetlands, especially those of international importance, which attract large numbers of migratory birds each year. (Internationally important means that 1% of the population of a species uses the site, or more than 20,000 birds regularly use the site.) This is a national dataset.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, bird, bird species, birds habitat protection, ecology, environment, habitat, heritage, ie, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, protected sites, protection of birds, spa, special protection area, wildlife protection
Organization: Marine Institute
National Parks

This dataset represents the NPWS National Parks dataset currently available. It includes boundary delineations for Wicklow, Burren, Conemara and Mayo National Parks however, it DOES NOT contain Glenveigh National Park. The NPWS are currently surveying National Park boundaries and are due to release an update to current dataset.

Tags: designations, environment, national parks wildlife service, npws national parks, protected sites, society
Organization: Heritage Council
Noise Round 3 Rail (Lnight)

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 Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major rail outside of the agglomerations.
The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight 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
SPA Datasheets

Summary tabular data relating to Natura 2000 SPA sites in Ireland, providing Natura 2000 SPA site-related details, including lists of bird species for which each Natura 2000 site is selected. 

Data is accurate up to March 2023. Please check the Iris Oifigiúil, Irish, Irish Statute Book for more recently published Statutory Instrument (S.I.) regulations.
 
Data is provided in a single zip file containing sub folders holding MS Excel, CSV and JSON formats, each accompanied by a ‘readme’ file.
This data should be read in conjunction with the spatial (GIS) boundaries for sites, site documents and related publications (see further  https://www.npws.ie/maps-and-data/designated-site-data/ )

Tags: animal species, biodiversity, biota, ecological, ecology, environment, habitat, habitat protection, heritage, ireland, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws, protected sites, protection of animals, protection of birds, protection of species, spa, special protection area, species, terrestrial ecosystem, wildlife protection, wildlife sanctuary
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Lake and TRaC Urban Waste Water 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. Impacts from urban waste water include nutrient and organic pollution. Urban Waste Water pressures are subcategorised into combined sewer overflows, Agglomeration *PE >10,000, Agglomeration *PE 2001 to 10,000, Agglomeration *PE 1001 to 2000, Agglomeration *PE 500 to 1000 and Agglomeration *PE <500.
*(population equivalence)

Tags: agglomeration, catchment, certificate of authorisation, characterisation, coast, coastal waterbodies, combined sewer overflows, critical source area, diffuse, diffuse pollution, emission, environment, environmental impacts, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, hydrography, ie, impact, lake, lake waterbodies, leaking sewers, licence, misconnections, nitrate, nutrient, phosphate, point source, pollutant impact potential (pip), pollutant pathway, pollution, population equivalence, pressure, receptor, risk, sediment, source, subcatchment, surface water, trac, transitional waterbodies, transitional waters, urban, urban wastewater, waste water, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Register of Protected Areas - Surface Water Bodies for Drinking Water (WFD RBMP Cycle 3)

The lake drinking water protected areas (DWPA) are represented by the full extent of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) lake waterbodies from which there is a known qualifying abstraction of water for human consumption as defined under Article 7 of the WFD. This dataset represents a snapshot of lake waterbodies with qualifying abstractions taken at the end of 2018 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3. The abstraction data was from taken from the EPA register of abstractions with a cross check against historical abstraction datasets.

Tags: drinking water, environment, environmental policy, health, human health and safety, ie, lake water, water protection, waterbody
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) sites

This is a points dataset of Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) sites.
The EPA has been licensing certain activities since 1994. IPC licensing is governed by the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended. 
Detailed procedures concerning the IPC licensing process are set out in the EPA Act 1992 as amended, and the associated licensing regulations.

Tags: air pollution, air quality monitoring, control, emission, emission control, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, ie, ipc, noise emission, noise pollution, pollution, prevention, waste, waste air, waste water
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Ballycroy National Park Story Map Data

This dataset shows points of interest around Ballycroy National Park, which have been included in an online mapping application - Ballycroy Story Map Tour.

CSV file contains points of interest in Ballycroy National Park, along with descriptions and coordinates (Irish Transverse Mercator, Irish Grid and WGS84). Zip folder contains the images used in the Story Map.

Tags: animal species, ballycroy, biodiversity, biota, ecological, ecology, environment, habitat, habitat protection, heritage, ireland, national biodiversity plan, national park, national parks and wildlife service, npws, protected sites, protection of animals, protection of birds, protection of species, species, terrestrial ecosystem, wildlife protection, wildlife sanctuary
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Corine Landcover 2006

Corine Land Cover 2006 is a map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images based on EC established CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.

Tags: corine, corine 06, corine 2006, corine land cover, corine landcover, corine landcover 2006, environment, ie, land cover, land use, land use classification, landscape
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - Bathing Water Areas

Bathing Water Area profiles referred to in Regulation 5 is to consist of a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water, as provided for in Directive 2006/7/EC  where Designated Bathing Waters exist under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011. EC Bathing Water Profiles - Best Practice and Guidance 2009.

Tags: bathing, bathing water, beach, environment, environmental policy, human health and safety, ie, protected site, protected sites, splash, water-body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Audit of Maritime Collections

This dataset is owned and provided by the Heritage Council.

Reccomended reading: 'Audit of Maritime Collections; A report for the Heritage Council' by Darina Tully.

http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/fileadmin/user_upload/Publications/Marine/maritime_collections.pdf

The data accumulated during the audit was recorded in an access database. There are 157 collections listed, and each has been assigned a unique record number. The detail regarding each collection was recorded in the various fields in the  database.

Tags: environment, society
Organization: Heritage Council
Abundance estimate and acoustic monitoring of Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena in the  Blasket Islands cSAC

A survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out within the Blasket Islands candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) to derive density and abundance estimates and carry out static acoustic monitoring.  Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out on six days between 16 July and 1 October 2007.  Distance sampling was used to derive g(0), which is the density of harbour porpoises on the track of the vessel.  Passive acoustic monitoring was carried out through the deployment of self-contained click detectors called T-PODs, which identify and log the echolocation clicks of harbour porpoises.

A total of 74 tracks were surveyed of a total distance of 460 km.  A total of 44 sightings of 102 individual harbour porpoise were recorded. Sightings of 25 common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), five minke whales (Balaenoptera acutoratrata) and two basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) were also recorded.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, cetacean, environment, ireland, mammal, marine, marine fauna, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Water Framework Directive Transitional Status

The Environmental Protection Agency (ie. EPA) Traditional Status Feature Class dataset has been sourced from the EPA. This dataset covers Transitional waters (i.e Esturaries) around the Irish coastline designated under the EU Water Framework Directive. The EU Water Framework Directive aims to ensure good quality waters.

The geometry precision of this layer is based on the OSi Discovery Series layer Ireland feature class.

Tags: coastal heritage, environment, heritage council, oceans, sea regions, society, water framework directive transitional status
Organization: Marine Institute
National Monuments Service - Monuments to Visit

This dataset pinpoints national monuments around the country which are accessible to the public. The national monuments mapped on the website feature those at which the Office of Public Works maintain visitor services (for which there may be a charge) and those which have no formal visitor services on-site but which are accessible to the public.

Tags: archaeology, architecture, environment, ireland, planningcadastre, protected sites
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
River Anthropogenic 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. Impacts from anthropogenic pressures include nutrient, organic and sediment pollution as well as chemical, microbiological.

Tags: anthropogenic, anthropogenic factor, catchment, characterisation, chemical, diffuse, discharge, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, hydrography, ie, impact, man-made, nutrient, organic, pathway, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, receptor, risk, river, source, subcatchment, surface water, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency