This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: FESOL1(ug/l)- Iron Dissolved
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Dissolved Iron
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This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: ALK (mg/l) - Alkalinity BOD(mg/l) - Biochemical oxygen Demand COND (uS/cm) - Conductivity CUSOL1(mg/l) - Copper Dissolved CUSOL2(ug/l) - Copper Dissolved DO(mg/l) - Dissolved Oxygen FESOL1(ug/l) - Iron Dissolved NO3-N (mg/l) - Nitrate NO2-N(mg/l) - Nitrite NH4-N(mg/l) - Ammonia PHpH - pH P(SOL)(mg/l) - Phosphorus Soluble SS(mg/l) - Suspended solids ZN SOL(ug/l) - Zinc Dissolved
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018
About this layer Network contribution area scores were exported from the SciMAP application outputs within SAGA GIS. The scores were based on inputs from CEH Land cover 2007, Met Office average rainfall and 5 meter DTM. The High contribution category boundary was determined by selecting +1 standard deviation of the distribution of the scores. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: NO3-N (mg/l)- Nitrate
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Nitrate
Carlingford and Newry Network Contribution
In 2021, a complete airborne LiDAR survey of the Northern Ireland coastline was commissioned as part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey, providing precise and accurate data of the current coastal morphology. The survey included the intertidal area and extended approximately 200 meters landward of the high-water mark. This is the Digital Terrain Model derived from the LiDAR data collected.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: ZN SOL(ug/l) - Zinc Dissolved
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Dissolved Zinc
Fugro were commissioned to undertake a post-storm LiDAR survey of the soft sedimentary areas along the north coast of Northern Ireland in March 2022 This survey was to cover the following areas: Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand and Downhill Beach to Magilligan. This project was commissioned following the successive storm events during February and March 2022 (Storm Dudley, Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin) which caused considerable damage to the sandy beaches along the North Coast. The objective of this survey was to ascertain change which has occurred along these soft sediment coastlines at the north coast since the baseline survey, which was acquired in 2021. Data was provided in the same format as the topographic LiDAR data collected in the Northern Ireland 3-Dimensional Coastal Survey to allow changes between these two datasets to be ascertained. This is the Natural Colour Orthophotography dataset that was captured as part of the survey.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: NO2-N(mg/l)- Nitrite
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Nitrite
A pilot bathymetric LiDAR survey was commissioned in 2021 as part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey. This mapped the nearshore areas of Dundrum Bay and areas of Carlingford Lough. Natural Colour Orthophotography was captured simultaneously.
This layer shows the Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPA) which have been identified and designated in accordance with Article 8 of The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. Each polygon represents a holistic upstream hydrological catchments which supply surface drinking water abstraction points.
DWPA abstraction point hydrological catchments
Burn Dennet and Foyle Network Contribution
The Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) is a voluntary agri-environment scheme that supports farmers and land managers to carry out environmentally beneficial farming practices on agricultural land. The aims of the scheme are to: restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity; improve water management and water quality; reduce soil erosion and improve soil management; foster carbon conservation and sequestration in agriculture; and reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture. EFS is made up of three levels - Wider, Higher and Group: EFS Wider level aims to deliver benefits across the countryside outside environmentally designated sites. EFS Higher level provides site specific plans for strategically important designated sites and for priority habitats and species. EFS Group level provides support for co-operative work in specific areas for farmers in EFS Wider or Higher. This service shows an up-to-date point for each of the EFS options and non-productive investments (NPIs) in the Higher and Wider levels. Agreement points are derived from DAERA’s EFS Database and show the centroid of the agreement field in which the option is located. The points do not show the exact location of the option and, if there are several options in the field, the points may overlap. This information is extracted from the current accepted agreements updated on a nightly basis. Note that there are a small number of EFS areas that are not included in this dataset as their options are not map based (they only have the Irish Moiled cattle option). An accompanying EFS Scheme data layer shows polygons of EFS Higher and Wider levels. A full list of EFS options and NPIs can be found in the Guide to EFS on the DAERA agri-environment webpage.
In 2021, a complete airborne LiDAR survey of the Northern Ireland coastline was commissioned as part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey, providing precise and accurate data of the current coastal morphology. The survey included the intertidal area and extended approximately 200 meters landward of the high-water mark. This is the Digital Surface Model derived from the LiDAR data collected.
This layer consists of all Marine Protected Areas that are designated within Northern Irelands Marine Plan extent. They include SAC, SPA, pSPA, Ramsar, MCZ and ASSI with marine components in both inshore and offshore regions. Each layer was re-projected from the respective projections to WGS84 and then merged using ESRI ArcGIS data management tools. The attribution also describes the MPAs Management Authority and provides a hyperlink with more information regarding the protected features and management of these areas where applicable or available. The designated features were extracted from NIEA Features Database and DAERA websites and further information can be accessed here: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/landing-pages/protected-areas. It should be noted that a review of bird species protected under ASSI legislation is being undertaken by DAERA ornithologists and the species list may change after this review. Dec 2020
Northern Ireland Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: SS(mg/l)- Suspended solids
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Suspended Solids
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfor@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: BOD(mg/l)- Biochemical oxygen Demand
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Biochemical Oxygen Demand
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation are implemented in Northern Ireland. The legislation defines 6 year cycles of monitoring and action to improve or maintain environmental water quality standards. Water bodies are the basic management units for monitoring, reporting and assessing compliance with the Water Environment Regulations' environmental objectives. For the 2nd cycle (2016-2021) 571 water bodies were identified in Northern Ireland, of these 496 are surface water bodies: including 450 rivers, 21 lakes, and 25 transitional and coastal waters (Marine); the remaining 75 are groundwater bodies. This layer displays the river waterbody boundaries based on surface water flow hydrological units. This is a 2016 2nd cycle revision of the earlier 2009 1st cycle hydrological unit split. Future revisions are not planned.
About this layer The Land Use Database held by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) provides a record of approximately 14,000 sites that have had previous industrial land use(s). What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps and in ArcGIS Pro. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable. This layer is part of the Living Atlas of the World that provides access to thousands of beautiful and authoritative layers, web maps and apps.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: P(SOL)(mg/l)- Phosphorus Soluble
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Soluble Phosphorus
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: NH4-N(mg/l)- Ammonia
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Ammonia
About this layer This data represents NIEA surveys and may not represent the entire extent of habitat or species across Northern Ireland The heathland database was mapped using evidence gathered from on the ground reconnaissance surveys, ortho-photography survey and existing knowledge of sites of high quality. The geographical coverage of the survey concentrated on areas of known dry heath habitats concentrated in south-eastern areas of Northern Ireland and on Rathlin Island.This data was compiled by the Habitat Survey Team, Conservation Science: 2010 - 2014. The heathland database focused on known areas of dry heathland resource within the south-east and on Rathlin Island. It only sought out areas large enough to be considered as possible Areas of Special Scientific Interest(ASSIs). What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Fugro were commissioned to undertake a post storm LiDAR survey of the soft sedimentary areas along the north coast of Northern Ireland in March 2022. This survey was to cover the following areas: Curran Strand, Portrush East Strand, Portstewart Strand and Downhill Beach to Magilligan. This project was commissioned following the successive storm events during February and March 2022 (Storm Dudley, Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin) which did considerable damage to the sandy beaches along the North Coast. The objective of this survey was to ascertain change which has occurred along these soft sediment coastlines at the north coast since the baseline survey, which was acquired in 2021. Data was provided in the same format as the topographic LiDAR data collected in the Northern Ireland 3-Dimensional Coastal Survey to allow changes between these two datasets to be ascertained. Later in the year Fugro were commissioned to undertake a second LiDAR survey of the north coast from White Rocks to Magilligan in September 2022. The aim of this repeat survey was to ascertain the levels of recovery along the soft sediment coastlines since March 2022. As with the initial survey undertaken by Fugro this topographic LiDAR survey collected data from the intertidal area to 10m inland for the same soft sediment areas along the north coast, with data being acquired at 0.5m resolution. The survey was quite restrictive when it could be flown: it had to be 2 hours either side of Low Water, during clear conditions below 6000ft, sun had to be at a suitable angle to capture imagery and as photography was being captured the survey could only be flown during day light hours. All data collected was to be directly comparable with the data collected in the initial post storm Survey undertaken, as this would help us to understand and accurately quantify how our soft, sedimentary coastlines respond and recover from extreme storm events. This is the orthophotography that was collected as part of the post-storm recovery survey.
September 2022 - North Coast Post-Storm Recovery Survey - Orthophotography Natural Colour
EU Shellfish Waters Directive (2006) was repealed in 2013 and all responsibility for legislative protection of shellfish waters was subsumed into the Water Framework Directive. All legislative management of shellfish waters is now carried out under the Water Framework Directive. <P /><P /><P />
Water Framework Directive Protected Area - Shellfish Waters
Groundwater Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPA's) submitted as part of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2nd cycle reporting in 2016. The extent of each protected area was created by NIEA Land & Groundwater team. In order to provide water for people to drink we abstract raw water from reservoirs, rivers and the ground (known as groundwater). These areas are referred to a Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPAs) within the Water Framework Directive. Where necessary this raw water is treated to purify it for us to drink. Groundwater DWPA's include areas where water is/ can be abstracted for public or private drinking water supplies, for direct inclusion within food (e.g. cooking or food preparation including processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption), but not water intended for indirect uses such as spray irrigation. <span style='text-align: left; color: rgb(47, 60, 22); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'>
Groundwater Drinking Water Protected Areas (DWPA's)
About this layer This data represents NIEA surveys and may not represent the entire extent of habitat or species across Northern Ireland. The Fen, swamp and flush Inventory incorporates evidence collected from a research contract to identify and survey areas of lowland fens of high nature conservation value in Counties Down and Armagh together with ongoing surveys by NIEA Conservation Science Habitat Survey Team (HST). The research focused on identifying fens in Counties Down and Armagh where the incidence of inter-drumlin fens is high. These fens are particularly important within Annex 1 of the Habitats Directive. The most extensive and diverse priority Lowland Fens and Reedbeds have also been identified in county Tyrone through surveys by HST. This only represents a partial dataset and does not include the complete priority Lowland Fen and Reedbed resource in Northern Ireland. Where point data only is available for older fen surveys across Northern Ireland, further mapping is required to provide a fuller representation of all priority fen communities in Counties Fermanagh, Derry/Londonderry and Antrim. Upland Flushes, Fens and Swamps are largely unrecorded. Data Sources: HST - Northern Ireland Environment Agency Down and Armagh Fen Survey – Sheffield University - 1995 Habitat Survey Team, Conservation Science: 1985 - 2014 What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Further information is available at https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/doe/groundwater-dependent-terrestrial-ecosystems.PDF
Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems
About this layer The data covers all farm business in Northern Ireland. Data is collected directly from farm business through a survey and supplemented with administrative data from the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS). Information is available on the Number of Farms, Number of Less favourable Area (LFA) Farms, Number of Non LFA Farms, Area Farmed (ha), Crops (ha), Grass (ha), Number of Cattle, Number of Sheep, Number of Pigs, Number of Poultry, Number of Farmers, Number of self Employed, Number of Spouses, Number of Other Workers, Total Labour on Farms, Number of v.small/small/medium/large farms. The farm census statistics have been collected since 1847 and historical data are available on the DAERA website. The statistics are used by a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to understand the nature of farming in Northern Ireland. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Farm Census District Electoral Area 2016
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfor@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: COND (uS/cm)- Conductivity
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Conductivity
Marine aquaculture sites licensed by The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development under the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 and or authorised under The Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 enacting COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals. Useful Links: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/topics/fisheries/aquaculture
The agricultural risk map is based on activity classed as arable horticulture or improved grassland by the CEH land cover map 2007, which is carried out on land parcels scored against a matrix of risk factors and the 2015 status of WFD enrichment indicators. These risk factors have the potential to contribute to in-stream biological, chemical and physiochemical impact. The land cover classes arable horticulture and improved grassland together delineate the boundary areas of intensive agriculture and constrain the area for relative risk assessment. They also contribute to the risk factor scores with a distinction made between their relative risks. A modelling application SciMAP was applied with a 5m DTM to produce sediment source and deposition areas as well as identifying significant hydrological links to the river network. Each risk factor has been assigned a relative weighting from 0 – 1 dependant on its contribution to the overall risk (expert judgement/advice and literature review). These weightings have been used as multipliers for a three category risk index, 1 - 3 relating to banding of risk factor variables into increasing risk. The scores are then totalled to provide an overall risk for each land parcel. These can also be filtered on hydrological significance. Risk categories boundaries are determined by selecting +/- 1 standard deviation of the distribution of the scores. This provides a statistical basis for the low, medium and high risk category limits. Further categories can be created by increasing or relaxing the standard deviation applied. The extent of the area included in each category is dependent on the stringency of the standard deviation applied. CEH landcover 2007 and Met Office rainfall data used in the model.
Orthophotography is aerial imagery that has been geometrically corrected. An orthophoto is an image that is free of distortion, and which is characterised by a uniform scale over its entire surface - it has been ortho-rectified. Orthophotography was captured as part of the 2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey. Coverage extends across the entire Northern Ireland coastline, including the intertidal area, and extending approximately 200 meters landward of the high water mark. Colour Infrared orthophotography imagery was captured with a 10cm resolution.
Topographic LiDAR 4 Band Orthophotgraphy
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Pilot Bathymetric LiDAR - Orthophotography Natural Colour
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: ALK (mg/l)- Alkalinity
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Alkalinity
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: pH
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - pH
Map of all of Northern Ireland's lakes for which data was available to NIEA during 2013.
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) required Northern Ireland to define both surface and groundwaters as a coherent set of hydrological units. These units would then be monitored and managed to prevent deterioration in water quality and aquatic ecosystems through the implementation a programme of measures to drive improvements. This map displays Northern Ireland lakes which are greater than 50ha, which are assessed under WFD legislation and have been reported to EU from 2016.
Water Framework Directive (WFD) legislation requires the definition of both surface and groundwaters as a coherent set of hydrological units which could be monitored and managed. Certain parcels of land situated between river water bodies and transitional or coastal water bodies did not warrant classification as a river water body. Such parcels of land are defined as coastal interbasins and have not formed part of the 1st or 2nd cycle classification process. The European Water Framework Directive was transposed to national legislation through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation remain implemented in Northern Ireland as National legislation.
In 2021, a complete airborne LiDAR survey of the Northern Ireland coastline was captured as part of the NI 3D Coastal Survey, providing precise and accurate data of the current coastal morphology. The survey included the intertidal area and extended approximately 200 meters landward of the high-water mark. This is the LiDAR Point Cloud created from the LiDAR data.
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - LiDAR Point Cloud
List of RQIA regulated services (exc Children's Homes) with address, contact details, provider name and date last inspected by RQIA
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: CUSOL1(mg/l)- Copper Dissolved CUSOL2(ug/l)- Copper Dissolved
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Dissolved Copper
The first segment of a stream is a 1st order stream. When two 1st order streams merge the next segment becomes a 2nd order stream. When two 2nd order streams merge it becomes a 3rd order stream and so on. However lower order streams joining a higher order stream do not change its order classification.
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - Orthophotography Colour Infrared
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - Digital Terrain Model
Northern Ireland River Basin District's (RBD)'s defined for the implementation of the Water Framework 2nd cycle. Each RBD contains all waterbodies within a specific region, both land and sea. The spatial division is based on terrestrial catchments grouped as best fit watersheds. Published in July 2016 this layer was submitted as part of Water Framework Directive reporting at the time and continues to be used to defining Northern Ireland's water bodies for management purposes. The layer replaced the 1st Cycle 2009 version and has been clipped at the Border with the Republic of Ireland. No further revisions are planned. The European Water Framework Directive was transposed to national legislation through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation remain implemented in Northern Ireland as National legislation.
The data covers prescriptions that are prescribed in Northern Ireland by GPs or Nurses (within a GP Practice), that are subsequently dispensed by a community pharmacist, dispensing doctor or appliance supplier and are finally submitted to the Business Services Organisation (BSO) for payment and have been paid. Full user guidance is available at: https://gpdatasets.hscni.net/ The Gross Cost is the basic price of a drug, i.e. the price listed in the National Drug Tariff, concessionary price list, or in standard price lists. Please note concessionary prices have to be approved by the Department of Health (DoH). Where DoH instructs BSO to apply reimbursement prices for a particular month after payment has already been made, these are paid as an adjustment and these prices are known as late concessionary prices. Prior to May 2024 late concessionary prices were not included in the data. From May 2024 the dataset has been amended to include late concessionary price updates. Following the development of a new database, data for August 2021 onwards may show a change in quantity for some inhalers, sprays and solutions. Where quantities were previously listed as a device, this may now show the amount of doses dispensed. Improvements have been made to BNF chapter classifications to ensure consistency between Northern Ireland and England. Previously over 99.5% of items prescribed and dispensed in Northern Ireland had the same BNF chapter classification as England. Of the 0.5% of items that originally differed in classification, around 99.6% referred to items previously counted as Appliances (Chapter 21) being reclassified into the Eye (Chapter 11), Ear, Nose and Oropharynx (Chapter 12) and Skin (Chapter 13) chapters. Caution should therefore be exercised when comparing figures prior to October 2021 for chapters 11, 12, 13 and 21. After examining discrepancies relating to the BNF, developments have been made to GP Prescribing data following an improved extract from the English BSA. Therefore, from September 2018 onwards, the data will show a more fully populated ‘BNF Code’ column. Some changes to BNF Chapter and Section will have occurred as part of this process.
Family Practitioner Service Information and Registration Unit
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed, the quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed, the gross cost and the actual cost.
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2020
Please note this dataset was amended on 7th July 2023. For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed, the quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed, the gross cost and the actual cost.
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2017
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed, the quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed, the gross cost and the actual cost. Please note - this dataset was originally published on 1st March 2021. An error in the payment data was subsequently discovered and the dataset was removed. The correct information was republished on 8th March 2021.
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2026
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2021
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed, the quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed, the gross cost and the actual cost
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2021
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed, the quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed, the gross cost, and the actual cost.
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2018
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed, the quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed, the gross cost and the actual cost. GP Prescribing information for October 2021 to January 2022 has been revised following a merger with practices 556 and 532 on 30th September 2021. Prescribing previously allocated to practice 556 between October 2021 and January 2022 has now been allocated to practice 532.
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2018
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed, the quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed, the gross cost and the actual cost. Note: Updated on October 10 2017 due to a small number of prescription items being apportioned to incorrect GP practices.
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2026
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2019
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed, the quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed, the gross cost and the actual cost. Please note that the February 2025 dataset was amended on 8th May 2025 which resulted in one item being removed due to an incorrect product being assigned. The correct product is included in the March 2025 dataset.
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, February 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2025
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, and for each medicine (by presentation), dressing and appliance, the following information is provided: • The number of prescribed items that are dispensed • The quantity of tablets, capsules, liquid etcetera dispensed • The gross cost, and • The actual cost
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2016
GP Prescribing, Northern Ireland - December 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, January 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2018
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, May 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2024
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2019
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2020
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2016
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2021
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, August 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, April 2015
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2017
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, October 2025
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, March 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, July 2013
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, November 2023
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, September 2022
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, December 2014
GP Prescribing Northern Ireland, June 2021
This feature class contains the polygon layer comprising the water bodies of the Public Angling Estate in Northern Ireland, and details all of the information for each fishery as set out in the Inland Fisheries 'Short Guide to Fisheries in the Public Angling Estate of Northern Ireland'. The polygons are derived from the February 2019 release of the 'Stand Water Polygon' and 'Water Course Polygon' layers from OSNI Fusion - a product from Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (OSNI). The layer is based on the coordinate system TM65 Irish Grid, and is linked to the 'PAE_OSNIFusion_Feb2019' table using a Relationship Class.
Inland Fisheries - Public Angling Estate
The Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) is a voluntary agri-environment scheme that supports farmers and land managers to carry out environmentally beneficial farming practices on agricultural land. The aims of the scheme are to: restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity; improve water management and water quality; reduce soil erosion and improve soil management; foster carbon conservation and sequestration in agriculture; and reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture. EFS is made up of three levels - Wider, Higher and Group: EFS Wider level aims to deliver benefits across the countryside outside environmentally designated sites. EFS Higher level provides site specific plans for strategically important designated sites and for priority habitats and species. EFS Group level provides support for co-operative work in specific areas for farmers in EFS Wider or Higher. This service shows an up-to-date view of the EFS Higher and Wider levels. Scheme polygons are derived from DAERA’s EFS Field Classification layer (FCAT) and dissolved on the Scheme attribute for land within the Higher or Wider levels. The FCAT is derived from the DAERA Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) each year. Permission was received from the Land and Property Service Derived Data Review Group for release of this data set. An accompanying EFS Agreement data layer shows point of EFS options in each field. This information is extracted from the current accepted agreements updated on a nightly basis. Note that there are a small number of EFS areas that are not included in this dataset as their options are not map based (they only have the Irish Moiled cattle option). A full list of EFS options and NPIs can be found in the Guide to EFS on the DAERA agri-environment webpage.
Groundwater bodies are defined under the Water Framework Directive for Northern Ireland
About this layer The Grassland Inventory incorporates evidence collected from a series of research contracts let to identify and survey areas of grassland of high nature conservation value. This data represents NIEA surveys and may not represent the entire extent of habitat or species across Northern Ireland The research focused on identifying grassland habitats that are a priority within the Northern Ireland biodiversity strategy and also those identified as being of particular importance within Annex 1 of the Habitats Directive. The research methodology used well established survey techniques to identify high nature conservation value grasslands from high incidence study areas throughout Northern Ireland. Data Sources: Habitat Survey Team, Conservation Science: 1985 - 2014 University of Ulster: 1999 ADAS: 2000 - 2005 Allen & Mellon Environmental: 2005 - 2007 What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
About this layer: In Northern Ireland water abstraction and impoundment is controlled by The Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland 2006, as amended by The Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations. (Northern Ireland) 2007. The regulations apply to all groundwater and surface water abstractions that abstract more than 10m3 per day. Abstractions less than this are Permitted Controlled Activities and are automatically authorised by NIEA. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
This file contains the 2018 overall surface water body status, reported to Europe as a 2nd Cycle interim classification for Water Framework Directive in 2018. It contains the following surface water bodies (river, lakes, coastal and transitional waters) A 2018 classification was not undertaken for groundwater or superficial groundwater. The European Water Framework Directive was transposed to national legislation through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 which required data reporting to Europe. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation are implemented in Northern Ireland without a requirement to report data to Europe. The legislation defines 6 year cycles of monitoring and action to improve or maintain environmental water quality standards.
Water Framework Directive 2nd Cycle Interim Status
2021 NI 3D Coastal Survey - Topographic LiDAR - Digital Surface Model
The European Water Framework Directive was transposed to national legislation through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation remain implemented in Northern Ireland as National legislation. Surface Drinking Water Protected Areas as defined by Article 10 of the Water Framework Directive were identified as part of the 2nd Cycle in 2016. The protected areas were created from the 2016 updated 450 river water bodies with input and agreement from Northern Ireland Water. This layer forms part of the designated protected areas as defined under the Water Framework Directive legislation. There are no plans to update the Surface Drinking Water Protected Areas
This is an amalgamated copy of the sensitive areas and catchment sensitve areas reported as the spatial data requirements under Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Article15 and also links to the protected areas reported under the Water Framework Directive 2016. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation are implemented in Northern Ireland.
Urban Waste Water Sensitive Areas 2nd Cycle
March 2022 - North Coast Post-Storm Survey - Orthophotography Natural Colour
About this layer The Northern Ireland Peatland map layer displays information from the NI Peatalnd Survey (1988) which mapped peatland vegetation at 1:20,000 scale for the whole of Northern Ireland derived from the interpretation of 1970s and 1980s aerial photographs. Data Sources: Published in 1988 using the most recent aerial photograph imagery available at the time (from 1970s and 1980s) Authors - Cruickshank, M.M. & Tomlinson, R.W. (1988). Northern Ireland Peatland Survey. Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (Countryside and Wildlife Branch). Belfast. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Network contribution area scores were exported from the SciMAP application outputs within SAGA GIS. The scores were based on inputs from CEH Land cover 2007, Met Office average rainfall and 5 meter DTM. The High contribution category boundary was determined by selecting +1 standard deviation of the distribution of the scores.
This table provides the raw data from river monitoring sites including Water Framework Directive monitoring sites. It should be noted that, as the data set is in its raw state, it cannot be used to provide a status without processing. The data set does not show Limits of Detection or Limit of Quantitation which would require a value to be treated as a half value for WFD calculation. In addition both altitude and alkalinity affect status calculations for some parameters. The data set may contain results which are erroneous due to typos, sampling error or contamination, such data points are usually several orders or magnitude above expected values. This is the first in a series of water data sets being made available as Open Data. Other data sets remain available on request via waterinfo@daera-ni.gov.uk The European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) has been transposed into Northern Ireland regulations through The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation continue to operate here after 1 January 2021. The regulation encourage the active involvement of interested parties and the general public. The regulations set out the requirement to achieve 'Good Ecological Status' and 'Good Chemical Status' for all ground and surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters, and coastal waters) within Northern Ireland. Surface waters are assessed according to the following criteria: Biological quality (fish, invertebrates, flora) Hydromorphological Physico-chemical properties like temperature, oxygenation and nutrient conditions. Chemical quality assessed against environmental quality standards for specific pollutants and priority substances. The following physio-chemical and chemical parameters are included in the data set: DO(mg/l) - Dissolved Oxygen
River Water Quality Monitoring 1990 to 2018 - Dissolved Oxygen
River and lake monitoring sites used for The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 classification purposes. The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensures that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) (as transposed) and the various supporting pieces of water legislation are implemented in Northern Ireland. The legislation defines 6 year cycles of monitoring and action to improve or maintain environmental water quality standards. The Attribute table includes the years a site was used for classification purposes. This layer updates previous versions based on the 2nd cycle 2016 submission to the European Union EEA (European Environment Agency). Each monitoring site is displayed as a fixed point based on handheld gps units used to conduct sites surveys. Accuracy based on handheld units is <10m.
WFD River and Lake Monitoring Sites 2nd Cycle
The data covers prescriptions that are prescribed in Northern Ireland by GPs or Nurses (within a GP practice), that are subsequently dispensed by a community pharmacist, dispensing doctor, appliance supplier and are finally submitted to the Business Services Organisation (BSO) for payment and have been paid.
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed and the number of items dispensed by the individual contractors.
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, October 2020
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed and the number of items dispensed by the individual contractors. Please note - this dataset was originally published on 1st March 2021. An error in the payment data was subsequently discovered and the dataset was removed. The correct information was republished on 8th March 2021.
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, January 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, April 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, February 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, August 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, August 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy - October 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, March 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, January 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy - August 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, October 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, March 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, June 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, February 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, August 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, July 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, February 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, May 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, November 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, November 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, January 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, March 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, September 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, November 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy - September 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, May 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, May 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, June 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, May 2024
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed and the number of items dispensed by the individual contractors
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, December 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, March 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Phamacy, July 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, December 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, June 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, September 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, September 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, September 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, May 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, December 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, August 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, January 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, March 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, June 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, April 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, August 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, December 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, July 2020
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed and the number of items dispensed by the individual contractors. GP Prescribing information for October 2021 to January 2022 has been revised following a merger with practices 556 and 532 on 30th September 2021. Prescribing previously allocated to practice 556 between October 2021 and January 2022 has now been allocated to practice 532.
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, November 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, June 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, January 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, September 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, February 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, April 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, January 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, February 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, April 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, October 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, October 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, November 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, July 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, May 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, December 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, December 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, October 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, April 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, January 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, November 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, July 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, September 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, June 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, February 2026
For each GP practice in Northern Ireland, the following information is provided: the number of prescribed items that are dispensed and the number of items dispensed by the individual contractors. Please note that the February 2025 dataset was amended on 8th May 2025 which resulted in one item being removed due to an incorrect product being assigned. The correct product is included in the March 2025 dataset.
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, February 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, April 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, March 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, August 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, April 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, November 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, October 2018
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, July 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, June 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, August 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, July 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, December 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, June 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, January 2026
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, December 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, April 2025
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, February 2019
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, October 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, May 2022
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, March 2024
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, May 2023
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, September 2021
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, November 2020
Dispensed Items by GP and Pharmacy, July 2021
About this layer The data covers all farm business in Northern Ireland. Data is collected directly from farm business through a survey and supplemented with administrative data from the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS). Information is available on the Number of Farms, Number of Less favourable Area (LFA) Farms, Number of Non LFA Farms, Area Farmed (ha), Crops (ha), Grass (ha), Number of Cattle, Number of Sheep, Number of Pigs, Number of Poultry, Number of Farmers, Number of self Employed, Number of Spouses, Number of Other Workers, Total Labour on Farms, Number of v.small/small/medium/large farms. The farm census statistics have been collected since 1847 and historical data are available on the DAERA website. The statistics are used by a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to understand the nature of farming in Northern Ireland. What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps and in ArcGIS Pro. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Farm Census District Electoral Area 2015
About this layer This data represents NIEA surveys and may not represent the entire extent of habitat or species across Northern Ireland This Woodland Inventory incorporates evidence collected from a series of research contracts let to identify and survey areas of woodland of high nature conservation value. Research projects focused on identifying woodlands across Northern Ireland with more targeted surveys undertaken in AONBs, County Fermanagh and Lagan Valley Regional Park where the incidence of woodlands is high. The most extensive and diverse priority woodlands have been identified through these surveys by NIEA Conservation Science Habitat Survey Team (HST), and have been further surveyed. Only those woodlands of particular importance within Annex 1 of the Habitats Directive have been identified by the HST. This only represents a partial dataset and does not include the complete priority woodland resource in Northern Ireland. Where point data only is available for older woodland surveys, further mapping is required to provide a fuller representation of all priority woodlands across Northern Ireland. The Ancient Woodland Inventory has identified small blocks of woodland which may be considered as long-established or ancient woodland, but the priority woodland communities frequently extend beyond those areas mapped as ancient woodland and these must also be included as priority woodland when considering planning applications. A comprehensive survey of semi-natural woodlands in County Fermanagh provides a fairly comprehensive list of priority woodlands in this county. Data Sources: Habitat Survey Team, Conservation Science: 1985 - 2014 Fermanagh Woodland survey – excluding ‘Conifer Plantation’ - Liverpool University – 1991 Ancient Woodland Inventory – excluding ‘planted conifer’ and ‘semi-natural conifer’ – Woodland Trust - 2008 HST - Northern Ireland Environment Agency Woodland Trust What can you do with the layer? Visualisation: This layer can be used for visualisation online in web maps. Analysis: This layer can be used in dashboards. Download: The data is downloadable.
Farm Census District Electoral Area 2019
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs