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The information accessible on this area of the INSPIRE site has been provided by Spatial Data Interest Communities (SDICs) and Legally Mandated Organisation (LMOs) via the ongoing Call for Expression of Interest for INSPIRE development.

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LMO Description
Organisation	Environmental Protection Agency Ireland
Details
Level of authority	National Territory of the Republic of Ireland
Formal Mandate	The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. The other main instruments from which it derives its mandate are the Waste Management Act, 1996, and the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003.
Main Activities	Environmental licensing: the EPA is a regulatory body responsible for Integrated Pollution Prevention Control licensing and waste licensing, emissions trading, the contained use and deliberate release of Genetically Modified Organisms, and Volatile Organic Compounds permits. Enforcement of environmental law Environmental planning and guidance Monitoring and reporting on the environmental status - air, water, waste, noise, land and soil, including the establishment and maintenance of databases of information related to the environment and making arrangements for the dissemination of such information and for public access thereto. The EPA is the competent authority in the Republic of Ireland for Reporting on the Water Framework Directive and provides guidance on the implementation of the SEA directive. It also publishes full reports and indicator reports on the state of the environment and on specific environmental quality issues. Environmental research: the EPA research programme supports R&D activities in a range of environment areas. Since 2000 the EPA research budget has amounted to €47m, administered through the Environmental Research, Technological Development and Innovation (ERTDI) Programme. Funding for this programme is provided annually by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government through the National Development Plan (NDP). Liaison with the European Environment Agency provided for under Council Regulation 1210/90/EEC: the EPA acts as the Irish National Focal Point for EIONET and also as a National Reference Centre for many thematic areas.
LMO URL	http://www.epa.ie
Comments
LMO CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person	Fiona O'Rourke
Organisation	Environmental Protection Agency Ireland
Function	Environmental Protection Agency Ireland
Address	PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Wexford, Ireland.
Country	IRELAND
Tel	+353 53 9170729
Fax	+353 53 9160699
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the LMO in INSPIRE development
collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain:	National Description of geographic extent: Territory of the Republic of Ireland
Societal Sector	Central government
Specific Expertise	Data and Service Sharing
INSPIRE Data Themes	Theme User Producer Coordinator Coordinate reference systems     Geographical grid systems     Geographical names     Administrative units     Hydrography     Protected sites   Elevation     Land cover   Orthoimagery     Geology     Statistical units     Soil   Land use     Human health and safety     Environmental monitoring Facilities   Production and industrial facilities     Agricultural and aquaculture facilities     Population distribution and demography     Atmospheric conditions   Bio-geographical regions     Habitats and biotopes   Species distribution
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development	Coordination of CORINE Land Cover for Ireland. Coordination of GIS aspects of WFD implementation for Ireland - commissioning of risk assessment data sets. Participation in Irish Spatial Data Exchange government agencies' metadata exchange project. Commissioning of soils and subsoils maps of Ireland.
Primary Business	Environmental protection (including research, assessment and regulation.)
Environmental application domains	Monitoring surface water quality Monitoring groundwater quality Monitoring Bathing water quality Monitoring drinking water quality Monitoring air quality Monitoring air emissions Climate change Regulating discharges to air and water Monitoring Soil pollution Monitoring Waste

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