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Number of Farm Inspections by Local Authority and Year
Table indicating the number of farm inspections (initial GAP) assigned by the EPA to each local authority in 2024 and 2025., July 2025
Year: 2025
The allocation of farm inspections (initial GAP) to each local authority for 2024 and 2025 is based on risk assessment and impacts on water quality. In addition local authorities carry out farm inspections in response to incidents, complaints and planning applications.
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National Agricultural Inspection Programme (NAIP) Summary Report 2024
NAIP Summary Report for 2024, July 2025
Year: 2025
This report outlines the farm inspection activity under the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) Regulations and associated enforcement actions undertaken by local authorities in 2024. The NAIP is part of the EPA's oversight role under the Fifth Nitrates Action Programme and the Water Action Plan 2024.
Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies 2024
Year: 2025
This report is an overview of the quality of drinking water in public water supplies and public group schemes during 2024. It is based on the assessment of monitoring results reported to the EPA by Uisce Éireann and local authorities, and on the EPA's enforcement activities.
Water quality monitoring report on nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in Irish waters 2024
This report provides an update on the results of water quality monitoring to support the assessment of the impact of the nitrates derogation on Irish waters, as required under Regulation 37 of the European Union (Good Agricultural Practices for the Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations., July 2025
Year: 2025
The EPA has reported on the results of water quality monitoring to support the assessment of the impact of the nitrates derogation on Irish Waters
Purchase Orders Quarter 2 2025 Over €20K
Year: 2025
The public sector reform plan required that all Departments and Agencies start publishing quarterly reports on-line detailing purchase orders of value greater than €20,000. The EPA purchase orders over €20,000 for Quarter 1 2025.
Research 488: Habitat Mapping, Assessment and Monitoring with High-resolution Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle Imagery (iHabiMap)
Authors: John Connolly, Charmaine Cruz, James R. Martin, Jerome O Connell, Kevin McGuinness and Philip M. Perrin, June 2025
Year: 2025
Ireland has a wide range of important habitats, identified under Annex I of the EU Habitats Directive, needing protection and restoration. Monitoring, reporting, and verifying these habitats is an essential activity under this directive, but this can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, particularly over large remote areas. This research (iHabiMap) has enhanced our ability to do this by integrating ecological and UAV surveys, image analysis, and machine learning to accurately map coastal, grassland, and upland habitats. iHabiMap produced habitat maps with over 90% accuracy, demonstrating the potential of UAV and AI technology in habitat monitoring. The methodology can support regular habitat assessments, is transferable to other habitat types, and can help monitor the degradation and rehabilitation of dune systems, salt marshes, uplands, and grasslands. The agile research methodology was also adapted to map and monitor the invasive species Spartina anglica in saltmarshes.
Large Scale Illegal Peat Extraction Report 2025
Year: 2025
The report provides an overview of large-scale illegal peat extraction activities in Ireland in recent years. The EPA’s enforcement activities in relation to same, the associated regulatory requirements, and bog rehabilitation/remediation at licensed peat extraction sites.