Welcome to DCENR Spatial Data pages. This is an initiative to present all DCENR spatial data in a usable fashion, to enhance public access to information about the Government and DCENR functions. The business datasets are presented in simple online GIS form via a browser or as a data download. In some cases a more advanced browser is available with additional tools and functionality. For generali usage terms see the disclaimer below. WMS and WFS Services are also being made available for selected datasets, please see links and guides below.
We welcome suggestions or comments regarding any of the services or datasets presented in this section. Enhanced functionality and content will be added continuously so please bookmark this page and revisit.
NOTE: GIS service url's and content have changed as of 09/04/2009. .If you have bookmarked any links or sites previously you will need to recreate these. Consumption of WMS or WFS serivces will also have been effected, again please refresh all links in your applications. Please report any ommisons or service failures.
By using data obtained from these pages you are agreeing to abide by the following Disclaimer which defines the nature of the data available and the terms of its usage. Please read this text in full.
What's New on DCENR Spatial Pages 2009
GSI and EMD have jointly released access to their Exploration Company Report repositories via a MapViewer and a simple text entry screen. By specifying a Prospecting License Number or selecting a spatial extent, users can access submitted Exploration Reports for the chosen area. These reports, which also include borehole logs and geophysics interpretations, are viewable and downloadable without the need for software on your PC other than a web browser.
OpenFile Report MapViewer
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OpenFile PLAREA number Screen |
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Map Viewers
The images below are links to a selection of the Spatial Data Map Viewers that are available, additional resources can be found by visiting the divisional spatial pages on the right.
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Petroleum Affairs Division
View License / Lease & Seismic information Online
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Geological Survey of Ireland
View Mines, boreholes, Geological Settings, Seabed Survey data Online
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Exploration and Mining Division
View License / Lease information, Geophysics Online
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GSI Geotechnical Data Viewer
View comprehensive Geotechnical reports online for all of Ireland
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Online Services
Online Services are currently under construction, but very shortly we will have a Metadata search engine which will allow users to discover and search for Departmental data online, download or view these datasets as appropriate. So please check back to when this is available.
The following links are available for use with OCG compliant applications (click for details). These links will develop over time based on customer feedback, so if you have a suggestion or recommendation of what you would d like to see please mail.
See your application help on how to use the link below. If your using for instance ArcMap, add GIS Server using the Add WMS Server option and post the url below into the dialog.
WMS Example
http://spatial.dcenr.gov.ie/wmsconnector/com.esri.wms.Esrimap?ServiceName=GSI_Bedrock_Geology&
This example is for use in a WMS enabled application and contains 1:1,000,000 and 1:500,000 Geology of Ireland.
WMS Example without and Application, just use your browser to create the map image.
The following url (contained in the picture link) is editable and makes a dynamic request based on your parameters, click the link and it will open a browser window and present a map, if you then copy the url and edit the parameters ( in notepad or similar) you can request different extents, layers and format of output.
This example is from EMD and shows Mining Licences and Leases with supporting exploration datasets.
WFS Example
Copy the following url into a browser to retrieve the capabilities file. The capabilities file lists the contents of the WFS service, the extent of layers, and the projection system used. Please consult your application help to find further information on how to consume WFS services.
http://spatial.dcenr.gov.ie/wfsconnector/com.esri.wfs.Esrimap/ONEGEOLOGY_WFS?request=getcapabilities&service=WFS&version=1.0.0
For the best use of WMS and WFS services please consult your GIS product documentation or simply search the internet for appropriate guidance