IE IESW South Western R none QE2 Hydromorphological QEs RW QE2-1 Hydrological regime - rivers RW QE2-1-1 Water flow RW Continuous autorecorder or spot measurements using staff gauges BS and appropriate CEN/ISO/DIN standards QE2-1-2 Connection to groundwater bodies RW Under development QE2-2 River continuity RW BS and appropriate CEN/ISO/DIN standards QE2-3 Morphological conditions - rivers RW Methods under development - will include aerial photography, GIS and field measurements Metrics under development Methods under development Not known yet Methods under development QE2-3-1 River depth and width variation RW Methods under development - will include aerial photography, GIS and field measurement Metrics under development Methods under development Not known yet Methods under development QE1-1 Phytoplankton CW QE1-2-1 Macroalgae CW ONCE PER YEAR EVERY YEAR FOR OPPORTUNISTIC MACROALGAE, ONCE PER YEAR EVERY RBD CYCLE FOR REDUCED MACROALGAE SPECIES LIST QE1-2-2 Angiosperms CW QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates CW ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS QE2-6 Morphological conditions - transitional and coastal waters CW ONCE EVERY RBD CYCLE QE2-8 Tidal regime - coastal waters CW ONCE EVERY RBD CYCLE QE3-1-1 Transparency CW 4 TIMES PER YEAR EVERY YEAR QE3-1-2 Thermal conditions CW 4 TIMES PER YEAR EVERY YEAR QE3-1-3 Oxygenation conditions CW 4 TIMES PER YEAR EVERY YEAR QE3-1-4 Salinity CW 4 TIMES PER YEAR EVERY YEAR QE3-1-6 Nutrient conditions CW 4 TIMES PER YEAR EVERY YEAR QE3-2 Priority Substances CW 12 TIMES PER YEAR ONCE EVERY RBD CYCLE QE3-3 Non priority specific pollutants CW 4 TIMES PER YEAR ONCE EVERY RBD CYCLE QE1-1 Phytoplankton LW QE1-2-3 Macrophytes LW QE1-2-4 Phytobenthos LW QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates LW QE1-4 Fish LW QE2 Hydromorphological QEs LW QE2-5 Morphological conditions - lakes LW QE3-1General Parameters LW QE3-2 Priority Substances LW QE3-3 Non priority specific pollutants LW QE1 Biological RW QE1-2 Other aquatic flora RW Field identification and assessment of abundance,Stone scrapings, microscopic analysis QE1-2-3 Macrophytes RW Field identification and assessment of abundance QE1-2-4 Phytobenthos RW Stone scrapings, microscopic analysi DARES/TDI and other metrics as appropriate QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates RW Kick sampling Q-Value CEN/ISO for sampling, Method intercalibrated in NGIG and CBGIG Coefficient of Variation is 0.1 or better Expert judgement based on 35 years of macroinvertebrate monitoring QE1-4 Fish RW Electro fishing and others as appropriate Methods under development CEN sampling methods Not known yet Under development QE2 Hydromorphological QEs RW QE2-3-2 Structure and substrate of river bed RW Methods under development - will include aerial photography, GIS and field measurements Metrics under development Methods under development Not known yet Methods under development QE2-3-3 Structure of riparian zone RW QE3 Chemical and Physico-chemical RW QE3-1General Parameters RW QE3-1-2 Thermal conditions RW QE3-1-3 Oxygenation conditions RW QE3-1-4 Salinity RW QE3-1-5 Acidification status RW QE3-1-6 Nutrient conditions RW QE3-2 Priority Substances RW QE3-3 Non priority specific pollutants RW QE3-4 Other national pollutants RW QE1-1 Phytoplankton TW 4 times per year QE1-2-1 Macroalgae TW ONCE PER YEAR EVERY YEAR FOR OPPORTUNISTIC MACROALGAE, ONCE PER YEAR EVERY RBD CYCLE FOR FUCOID EXTENT QE1-2-2 Angiosperms TW QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates TW ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS QE1-4 Fish TW QE2-6 Morphological conditions - transitional and coastal waters TW Once every RBD cycle QE2-7 Tidal regime - transitional waters TW QE3-1-1 Transparency TW 4 times a year QE3-1-2 Thermal conditions TW 4 times per year QE3-1-3 Oxygenation conditions TW 4 times per year QE3-1-4 Salinity TW 4 times per year QE3-1-6 Nutrient conditions TW 4 times per year QE3-2 Priority Substances TW QE3-3 Non priority specific pollutants TW QE1-1 Phytoplankton CW 12 times per year IESWSW South Western Surface Water N Y Y none CW IESWCW IESW coastal The selection of the most appropriate quality elements for the operational programme was based on expert knowledge, the outcome of classification tool development, and guidance provided by the United Kingdom-Republic of Ireland Marine Task Team. This exercise has helped to identify the elements most sensitive to the relevant pressures. Expert judgment was also used to supplement the risk assessment approach in the selection of site numbers particularly for transitional and coastal lagoons. It was decided to include most of the biological quality elements in water bodies requiring measures for the protection of high/good status. no subsites apply none none 8 0 none QE1-4 Fish 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 3 QE1-1 Phytoplankton 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 1 QE1-2-1 Macroalgae 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 QE1-2-2 Angiosperms 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 3 QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 3 QE2-6 Morphological conditions - transitional and coastal waters 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 7 QE2-7 Tidal regime - transitional waters 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 7 QE3-1-1 Transparency 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-1-2 Thermal conditions 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-1-3 Oxygenation conditions 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-1-4 Salinity 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-1-6 Nutrient conditions 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-2 Priority Substances 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 1 QE3-3 Non priority specific pollutants 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 LW IESWLakes Lakes Monitoring Program The selection of lakes for inclusion in the SM and OM Programmes was undertaken by an Expert Group from the EPA, National Parks and Wildlife, Central Fisheries Board and the Western RBD Project. The selection was based on the characterisation and risk analysis carried out as part of the Article 5 National Characterisation Report (www.wfdireland.ie). For the SM Programme selection was made on the basis of: · Adequate representation of different lake typologies · Adequate representation of different risk categories · Adequate representation of different pressures · Availability of long term records (from existing monitoring programmes) · Expert knowledge For the OM Programme the selection of lake water bodies was based on the risk analysis carried out as part of the Article 5 National Characterisation Report. A major factor affecting the selection of lakes for the surveillance and operational monitoring networks was suitable access to enable the prescribed monitoring techniques to be undertaken. Many lakes are situated some distance from suitable road access and some are located within difficult terrain (i.e. access via steep slopes) or land type (i.e. deep peat). For these lakes, monitoring is not possible based on health and safety issues in relation to field monitoring operations requiring boat access and sampling. A further complicating factor in attempting to achieve adequate representation of lake types is the lack of typology for a large number of lakes. Many lakes could not be typed due to lack of data on mean depth or alkalinity. The overall WFD Lake Monitoring Programme includes a total of 232 distinct lakes. n/a none none 24 0 none QE1-4 Fish 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-3 Non priority specific pollutants 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-1 Phytoplankton 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-2-3 Macrophytes 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-2-4 Phytobenthos 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2 Hydromorphological QEs 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-5 Morphological conditions - lakes 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-1General Parameters 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-2 Priority Substances 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 RW IESWRivers IESW Rivers See Chapter 7 of IrelandWFDMonitoringProgramme.pdf n/a none none 421 0 none QE1 Biological 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-2 Other aquatic flora 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-2-3 Macrophytes 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-2-4 Phytobenthos 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE1-4 Fish 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2 Hydromorphological QEs 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-1 Hydrological regime - rivers 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-1-1 Water flow 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-1-2 Connection to groundwater bodies 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-2 River continuity 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-3 Morphological conditions - rivers 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-3-1 River depth and width variation 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-3-2 Structure and substrate of river bed 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE2-3-3 Structure of riparian zone 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3 Chemical and Physico-chemical 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-1General Parameters 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-1-2 Thermal conditions 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-1-3 Oxygenation conditions 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-1-4 Salinity 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-1-5 Acidification status 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-1-6 Nutrient conditions 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-2 Priority Substances 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-3 Non priority specific pollutants 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 QE3-4 Other national pollutants 421 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -8888 -8888 TW IESWTW IESW transitional The selection of the most appropriate quality elements for the operational programme was based on expert knowledge, the outcome of classification tool development, and guidance provided by the United Kingdom-Republic of Ireland Marine Task Team. This exercise has helped to identify the elements most sensitive to the relevant pressures. Expert judgment was also used to supplement the risk assessment approach in the selection of site numbers particularly for transitional and coastal lagoons. It was decided to include most of the biological quality elements in water bodies requiring measures for the protection of high/good status. no subsites apply none none 19 0 none QE1-3 Benthic invertebrates 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 3 QE1-4 Fish 13 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 3 QE2-6 Morphological conditions - transitional and coastal waters 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 7 QE2-7 Tidal regime - transitional waters 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 7 QE3-1-1 Transparency 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-1-2 Thermal conditions 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-1-3 Oxygenation conditions 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-1-4 Salinity 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-1-6 Nutrient conditions 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE3-2 Priority Substances 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 1 QE3-3 Non priority specific pollutants 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE1-1 Phytoplankton 17 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 QE1-2-1 Macroalgae 16 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 QE1-2-2 Angiosperms 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 3 The Investigative Monitoring Programme includes rolling programmes of snapshot monitoring for water bodies not included for example in the main OM or SM programmes. In the case of rivers it is proposed that one quarter of the effort/resources applied to physico-chemical monitoring generally should be devoted to snapshot monitoring of smaller streams in order to provide a wider geographical assessment of water bodies than is possible with main-stem river monitoring only. Biological screening of river water body risk will assist in pinpointing in a very specific manner the causes of water bodies failing to achieve the required environmental objectives under the WFD. Such programmes will also inform the POM helping it to be more specific and targeted at than would otherwise be possible. Also included in the IM programme are electronic alert networks aimed at providing greater temporal resolution to help in ascertaining the causes and likely sources of pollution and informing the POM. A remote sensing subnet is also included under IM in which aerial and satellite imagery will be routinely used to inform POM and investigate potential pollution sources and other impacts on ecological status. none IESWGW South Western RBD Groundwater R Y Y Y See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland n/a See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland none See section 5 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland 43 28 0 none GE2-4 Nitrate 43 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland -8888 -8888 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland GE2-5 Ammonium 43 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland -8888 -8888 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland GE3 Other pollutants 43 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland -8888 -8888 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland GE1-1 Groundwater level 43 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland -8888 -8888 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland GE1-2 Groundwater yield 43 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland -8888 -8888 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland GE2-1 Oxygen content 43 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland -8888 -8888 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland GE2-2 pH Value 43 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland -8888 -8888 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland GE2-3 Conductivity 43 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland -8888 -8888 See section 2 of document Article8_GW_explanatory_notes_Ireland