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| Characteristics |
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National name of organisation |
Suirbhéireacht Ordnáis Éireann |
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English spelling of organisation |
Ordnance Survey Ireland |
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Member status |
Active |
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Foundation date |
1824 |
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Responsible ministry / organisation |
Department of Finance |
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Number of staff |
288 |
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Annual budget in M€ |
15.5 |
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% state funding |
43 |
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Annual sales in M€ |
8.8 |
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Role/mission |
The Ordnance Survey of Ireland is the national mapping agency responsible for the production and sales of all state mapping, under the control of the Minister for Finance. The organisation is responsible for all topographic mapping in the country which covers 7 million hectares |
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Objectives |
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| Activities |
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Geodetic survey |
Yes |
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Topographic mapping |
Yes |
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Land registration |
Yes |
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Military Mapping |
No |
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Thematic mapping |
No |
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Hydrographic mapping |
No |
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Aerial photography |
Yes |
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Satellite imagery |
No |
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Scale range of products |
- |
| Customers |
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Central government |
Yes |
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Local government |
Yes |
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Utilities |
Yes |
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Commercial |
Yes |
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Military |
- |
| Distribution |
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Direct |
Yes |
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VARs |
Yes |
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Map publishers |
Yes |
| Country information |
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Region/Country name in English |
Ireland |
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Inhabitants in millions |
3.7 |
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Size in km2 (x 1000) |
70 |
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Population Density in km2 |
53 |
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Gross Domestic Product in $ |
$28,040 |
| Contact details |
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Head of organisation |
Geraldine
Ruane |
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Permanent Correspondent |
Bernard Farrell |
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Postal address |
Phoenix Park
Dublin 8
Ireland |
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Website address |
www.osi.ie |
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