AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Supporting Ecosystem Service Information: Habitat Asset Register

This dataset contains a habitat asset register for Ireland, e.g. a national scale habitat map conflating all nationally relevant habitat data into one dataset. 

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: biota, ecosystem, ecosystem services, environment, geoscientificinformation, habitat protection, habitats and biotopes, heritage, ireland, landscape, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
River Atmospheric 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. Atmospheric deposition of nutrients is the process whereby nutrients from natural or anthropogenic sources move from the atmosphere to the earth's surface.

Tags: anthropogenic, anthropogenic factor, atmospheric, catchment, characterisation, critical load, diffuse, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, hydrography, ie, impact, man-made, natural, nutrient, 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
River Domestic 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 domestic waste water include nutrient and organic pollution. This assessment synthesises over a decade of field studies on on-site systems in Ireland across many different soils types and combines factors relating to the efficiency of the septic tank systems with attenuation factors for the hydrogeological flow pathway.

Tags: anthropogenic, anthropogenic factor, catchment, characterisation, critical load, critical source area, diffuse, discharge, domestic waste water, environment, environmental impact, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, hydrography, ie, impact, load, modelling, nitrate, nutrient, pathway, phosphate, point, point source, pollutant pathway, pollution, pollution impact potential (pip), pressure, receptor, risk, septic tank, source, subcatchment, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Pine marten NPWS data

This GIS dataset holds records for Pine marten as stored in the species database held by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. 

Records stem from a variety of data sources, which can be viewed in the shapefile attribute table.

As the records come from different sources, no common methodology was applied. Incidental records are present in this dataset along with records as non-targeted species and as part of dedicated Pine marten surveys. 

Publication reference for  the National Pine marten survey 2007: O’Mahony, D., O’Reilly, C. & Turner, P. (2007) National pine marten survey of Ireland: an assessment of the current distribution of pine marten in the Republic of Ireland. Unpublished report to the Forest Service and National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Survey records were supplied to NPWS mainly in MS Excel format, and records were uploaded into the NPWS Species database. Spot-checks of record locations against OSI Discovery series mapping were carried out prior to the upload, and Recorder 6 validation rules applied. The records were then exported from the Species database as a polygon shapefile showing squares, with the side lengths of the squares corresponding to the precision in which the records were provided.

Tags: biodiversity, environment, heritage, ireland, martes martes, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws, pine marten, species, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
WFD Canal Waterbody Risk

This table contains all the Canal Waterbody Risk results from the characterisation assessment carried out by Waterways Ireland in for the River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021. It was prepared using canal monitoring data for the period 2010 to 2016. The assessment was carried out to support the preparation of the River Basin Management Plan 2018–2021.

Tags: canal, canal characterisation risk, canal risk, canal wfd risk, clean waters, environment, hydrography, ie, water framework directive, water monitoring, water quality, water quality monitoring, water risk, wfd
Organization: Waterways Ireland
Coastal Rock Unit

Bedrock Geology of Ireland (1:100,000 scale)

Description : This data represents a seamless bedrock geological dataset encompassing Republic of Ireland and parts of Northern Ireland. The seamless geological dataset was created from the GSI Bedrock 1:100,000 scale digital geological map series. 
This dataset represents  rock unit classifications from Irish Coastline up to 10 km inland. 

Data download available from;

http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Spatial+Data/Geological+Survey+of+Ireland/GSI+Spatial+Data+Downloads.htm

Tags: coastal heritage, coastal rock unit, geology, geoscientificinformation, heritage council, science
Organization: Heritage Council
The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats

The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats, referred to as the Grassland Monitoring Survey (GMS), was a three-year survey conducted from 2015 to 2017 by BEC Consultants on behalf of NPWS. One hundred and ten EU Annex I grassland sites were monitored, 55 sites were monitored for the 6210/*6210 habitat, 33 sites for the 6410 habitat, and 22 sites for 6510. The number of GMS survey sites surveyed for each of the grassland habitats reflected their relative abundance and the110 sites were selected to represent the range of the three habitats.
The study involved mapping the Annex I grassland habitats and collecting botanical and structural data from each site. Impact and activity data were also collected at each site. Surveying was by a combination of monitoring stops and full releves. Survey data have been stored in an Access database, monitoring stop and releve data are in a Turboveg database, and two ArcMap shapefiles hold habitat polygon and monitoring stop/releve point data.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, environment, flora, grassland, grassland ecosystem, habitat, habitats directive, ireland, national parks and wildlife service, npws, plant, species distribution
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map - Ecosystem Service Stock Map: Vegetation Carbon

This dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to the regulation of greenhouse gases (carbon) through carbon sequestration associated with the vegetation.

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: biota, ecosystem, ecosystem services, environment, geoscientificinformation, habitat protection, habitats and biotopes, heritage, ireland, landscape, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws, vegetation
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Waste Monitoring Points

The location of monitoring points from Waste facilities (EPA Licensed, applied, closed etc.)

In terms of usage of this dataset please note that there is a period of time between when a monitoring point is licensed and when it appears in this dataset.

Tags: environment, government, hazardous waste, hazardous waste disposal, ie, landfill, landfills, licensed waste facilities, monitoring, transfer stations, utility and governmental services, waste, waste disposal, waste facilities, waste recovery activities
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Lake and TRaC Waste 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 waste facilities include nutrient, organic and sediment pollution, illegal dumping and dumping at sea.

Tags: authorization, catchment, characterisation, coast, coastal waterbodies, critical source area, diffuse, diffuse pollution, dumping, emission, environment, environmental impacts, environmental policy, environmental pressures, environmental risk, hydrography, ie, ied, illegal dumping, impact, ipc, lake, lake waterbodies, licence, nitrate, nutrient, ocean dumping, phosphate, point source, pollutant impact potential (pip), pollutant pathway, pollution, pressure, receptor, risk, sediment, source, subcatchment, surface water, trac, transitional waterbodies, transitional waters, waste, waste facility, water framework directive, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Corine Landcover 2000

Corine Land Cover 2000 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 00, corine 2000, corine land cover, corine landcover, corine landcover 2000, environment, ie, land cover, land use, land use classification, landscape
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Licence Enforcement and Monitoring Application Emission Points

This is a point data set of the location of urban waste water emission points.

In terms of usage of this dataset please note that there is a period of time between when emission locations are licensed and when they appear in this dataset.

Tags: authorisation, certificates of authorisation, discharge, emission, emission points, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, environmental risk, ie, industrial, industrial emission, ipc, ippc, lema, lema emission points, licensing, urban wastewater, waste
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Transitional Waterbody Status 2007 - 2009

This dataset contains all the overall interim transitional 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, environment, environmental quality, hydrography, ie, transitional water status, transitional waters, twb, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - SAC Conservation Objective Species Surface Waterbodies (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.

WFD Surface Waterbodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) 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 (2).

Tags: biology, coastal waters, environment, environmental policy, ie, inland waters, protected site, species distribution, waterbody
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
National Survey of Limestone Pavement and Associated Habitats in Ireland

This project completed a detailed field survey of 26 limestone pavement and associated habitat monitoring sites, and 17 proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA) sites. Several 100m x 100m (1ha) plots were selected within each monitoring site. The habitats within each plot were mapped using a GeoExplorer handheld GPS minicomputer (Trimble GeoXT). Within each plot a detailed species list was taken and at least one 1m x 1m relevé was recorded within each habitat type encountered. Other data recorded within each plot included management practises, notable species and pressures. Indicators were derived to assess structure and functions and future prospects at each monitoring site. For pNHA surveys, site notes were recorded throughout the site; each habitat type encountered was described, features of interest, pressures, fauna and notable species were also recorded. Data recorded during the pNHA survey, and data from the Burren Life Project (Anon. 2010) and Burren Farming for Conservation Project (Anon. 2011, Anon. 2012) were used in conjunction with the monitoring survey data to assess the national conservation status of limestone pavement and associated habitats in Ireland.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, environment, habitat, habitat protection, habitats and biotopes, heritage, ireland, limestone, limestone pavement, national biodiversity plan, national parks and wildlife service, npws, species
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Orchid Ireland Survey 2014

With support from the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the National Museum and Galleries of Northern Ireland appointed contractors to conduct surveys of wild orchid populations in Ireland as part of the Orchid Ireland project. The focus of the project in 2014 was on the recording of orchid populations in Republic of Ireland sites holding areas of the Annex I habitat 6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites) as listed under the E.U. Habitats Directive. The data gathered was to be utilised to inform the next Article 17 assessment of the habitat. Twenty-five sites were selected for field surveys, the majority (20) deriving from Table 31 of The Irish Semi-natural Grasslands Survey [ISGS] 2007-2012. Irish Wildlife Manuals No. 78, which is a list of sites holding areas of the Annex I habitat 6210 considered by the authors of that report to be potentially the orchid-rich (priority) version of this habitat.

The field surveys recorded the numbers and locations of orchid species occurring at the selected sites. Notes on the 2014 presence, extent and conservation status (impacts/pressures/threats) of habitat 6210 were recorded for each site surveyed and assessments of the conservation value, habitat condition, management and orchid-richness of each were undertaken.

The project report details the work undertaken and the results of the assessments and an ArcMap shapefile holds details of the orchid species recorded at each of the surveyed sites.

Tags: biodiversity, biota, environment, flora, ireland, national parks and wildlife service, npws, orchid, plant, species distribution, vegetation, wild plant
Organization: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Radiation Monitoring locations

The EPA carries out a programme of round-the-clock measurements from our permanent monitoring network and a programme of sampling followed by laboratory testing. We take and test around 2000 samples every year. Most samples are taken from fixed locations throughout Ireland. Fish and shellfish are collected from the main fishing ports.

Tags: background radiation, environment, environmental monitoring facilties, ie, nuclear power plant, radiation, radiation exposure, radiation monitoring, radioactive contamination, radionuclide
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
WFD Transitional Waterbody Status 2013 - 2018

This dataset contains all the Transitional Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists

Tags: aquatic environment, clean waters, environment, environmental quality, hydrography, ie, transitional water status, transitional waters, twb, water, water management, water quality, water quality monitoring, water status
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Register of Protected Areas - Salmonid Water Regs Groundwater

WFD Ground Water Bodies intersecting with 
WFD Designated Salmonid Waters under S.I. No. 293/1988 - European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations 1988, 14th August 1988

Tags: environment, environmental policy, groundwater, ie, protected site, protected sites, species, water body
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Noise Round 1 Dublin Agglomeration

This the results of the noise mapping (round 1) of the Dublin Agglomeration carried out for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).

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
WFD Overall Ground Water Risk Score (2008)

This dataset shows the overall risk status result for ground 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, ground water, hydrography, ie, risk, surface water, water body, water framework directive, waterbody, wfd
Organization: Environmental Protection Agency
Haulbowline Naval Base

<p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;PingFang SC&quot;, &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:13px;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-size:18px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>The Defence Organisation provides a broad range of marine security services; it also undertakes a diverse range of non-security related tasks in Irish waters and beyond. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as competent Authority has a Service Level Agreement with the Department of Defence (DoD) to secure efficient enforcement of sea-fisheries law through support from the Irish Defence Forces. The Naval Service is the State's principal seagoing agency, with a general responsibility to meet contingent and actual maritime defence requirements. In support of the Navy, the Air Corps’ Maritime Patrol Aircraft are primarily tasked on domestic fishery protection missions.</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;PingFang SC&quot;, &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:13px;'><br /></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;PingFang SC&quot;, &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:13px;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-size:18px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Any proposal that has the potential to interfere with the performance by the Defence Forces of their security and non-security related tasks must be subject to consultation with the Defence Organisation.  This includes potential interference with: Safety of navigation and access to naval facilities; Firing, test or exercise areas; Communication, and surveillance systems; and Fishery protection functions. Additionally, Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork is of strategic importance and there may be a need for future expansion of the Naval Base. Any  future development proposals in Cork Harbour will also need to take cognisance of the requirements of the Naval Service.</span></p>

Tags: Defence, Marine Spatial Planning, NMPF, Security, open data
Organization: Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment