Local Authority Boundaries

The current system of Local Government in the Republic of Ireland comprises of 31 Local Authorities. Local Government and the right of local self-government is a cornerstone of any modern democracy. Irish Local Authorities are the closest and most accessible form of Government to people in their local community. They also have responsibility for delivery of a wide range of services in their local area with a focus on making towns and cities attractive places to live, work and invest. These services generally include housing; planning; roads; water supply; environmental protection; provision of recreation and amenities and community infrastructure. Local Authorities also play a key role in supporting economic development and enterprise at a local level. Local Government support on the ground is critical to the success of many initiatives which drive local communities. These range from local festivals and events; design of streetscapes and village renewal schemes; support for micro-enterprises, business parks and incubation units; involvement in energy efficiency projects; promotion of rural broadband; planning for major investments in the green economy.

Simple

Alternate title

Administrative units - Local Authorities
Date (Creation)
2010-11-09T00:00:00
Date (Publication)
2010-11-09T00:00:00
Date (Revision)
2019-09-18T00:00:00
Citation identifier
AU.IE.EPA.ADMIN_LocalAuthorities
Purpose

Local Government administrative unit boundaries. Used in GIS systems as base information for analysis, in static maps and webGIS applications.

Status
Completed
Point of contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Central Statistics Office

Data Manager

census@cso.ie

Point of contact
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed

GemetInspireTheme

  • Administrative units

GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1

  • authority body

  • local authority

  • administration

Central Statistics Office

  • local authority

  • local authorities

  • county council

  • county councils

  • city council

  • city councils

ISO 3166

  • IE
Use limitation

Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0
Use limitation

Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0
Access constraints
License
Other constraints

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
50000
Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Boundaries
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S
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Begin date
2010-11-09T00:00:00
End date
2010-11-09T00:00:00

Vertical extent

Minimum value
0
Maximum value
1014

Vertical CS

No information provided.

Vertical datum

Reference system identifier
EPSG / http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/29902

EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset 2009-11-25

Distribution format
Name Version

ESRI Shapefile

10.x
Distributor contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Central Statistics Office

Data Manager

census@cso.ie

Publisher
OnLine resource
Protocol Linkage Name

image/png

 		http://atlas.marine.ie/arcgis/services/AdministrativeUnits/MapServer/WMSServer?REQUEST=GetMap&SERVICE=WMS&LAYERS=2&VERSION=1.3.0&FORMAT=image/png&CRS=CRS:84&BBOX=-10.5,50.5,-5.5,55.5&WIDTH=1000&HEIGHT=1000&STYLES=default

WMS GetMap

text/html

 		http://census.cso.ie/censusasp/saps/boundaries/ED_SA%20Disclaimer.htm

Download Service
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Conformance result

Title

INSPIRE Data Specification on Administrative units
Alternate title

INSPIRE Data Specifications v3.1
Date (Publication)
2014-04-17
Explanation

The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.

Pass
No

Conformance result

Title

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Alternate title

INSPIRE Interoperability Regulation
Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation

Level of conformance with the COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Pass
No
Statement

Obtained from Central Statistics Office. Small Areas are areas of population comprising between 50 and 200 dwellings created by The National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) on behalf of the Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) in consultation with CSO. Data has been adapted with INSPIRE Data Specification for Administrative units data model attributes.

Metadata

File identifier
b1732e08-b30e-44b4-846c-5012beca0a16 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2023-08-21T13:53:21.052Z
Metadata standard name

ISDI Metadata Profile
Metadata standard version

1.2
Metadata author
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Marine Institute

IT Data Management

datarequests@marine.ie

Point of contact
 
 

Overviews

Spatial extent

thumbnail

Keywords

Central Statistics Office

city council city councils county council county councils local authorities local authority
GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1

administration authority body local authority
GemetInspireTheme

Administrative units


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