Open Data portals around Europe: Ireland’s hub of innovation and
collaboration
Ireland’s commitment to open data is demonstrated by the Open Data
Portal, data.gov.ie [https://data.gov.ie/], a central point for
information via public sector datasets. The portal offers over 18,000
datasets from 147 publishers, helping to make governmental data
accessible, reusable, and available in free open formats. Furthermore,
it serves as an ecosystem for sharing data about a broad range of
topics, like the legal system and public safety
[https://data.gov.ie/dataset?theme=Crime], health
[https://data.gov.ie/dataset?theme=Health], and regions and cities
[https://data.gov.ie/dataset?theme=Towns]. 

Ireland’s journey with open data started in 2014 and the Irish
government is dedicated in being a European leader in open data
[https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/429e1-minister-donohoe-launches-new-open-data-strategy/].
Ireland’s scores in the Open Data Maturity assessment
[https://data.europa.eu/sites/default/files/country-factsheet_ireland_2023.pdf]
show this commitment to open data, with the country ranking first in
2019 and second in 2021. The Department of Public Expenditure has
recently updated the Open Data Strategy for 2023-2027
[https://www.gov.ie/en/policy-information/8587b0-open-data/#open-data-strategy],
which aims to provide easy access to high quality government data for
everyone, while simultaneously promoting trust and stimulating
innovation.

Moreover, the Open Data Portal of Ireland [https://data.gov.ie/]
shows how datasets can be transformed into visualisations to provide
further insight or inspiration. For example, the Marine Spatial
Planning [https://marineplan.ie/] is Ireland’s first portal to link
relevant policies listed in the National Marine Planning Framework for
each marine sector or activity across the country. The activities map
combines 100 datasets to show where marine activities take place. 

Ireland’s Open Data Portal contributes to enhancing innovation and
promoting trust by being transparent about the data that is used. By
translating these datasets into showcases like the Marine Spatial
Planning, the portal provides a central point for citizens to be
informed and get inspired to use the data themselves.

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Publication Date/Time
2024-06-21T08:00:00+00:00
Close to 150 data providers make data available for different topics
in Ireland