Met Éireann Strategic Plan 2017–2027.

This Met Éireann Strategic Plan for the planned period from the year 2017 until the year 2027 (long titled as ‘Making Ireland Weather and Climate Prepared-Helping Irish society to be ready for and responsive to weather and climate risks”) establishes the main mission: To monitor, analyze and predict Ireland’s weather and climate and to provide a range of high quality meteorological and related information. The Vision here defined is: Making Ireland Weather and Climate Prepared. The text defines 6 main thematic goals (each with related Objectives and indicators), as follows: 1. Enhance support for impact-based decision making for weather events; 2. Provide climate information services which promote the safety of citizens and supports economic and environmental resilience; 3. Deliver a high quality national flood forecasting service; 4. Continue to provide an effective authoritative voice on meteorology in Ireland; 5. Maintain and support an expert, professional workforce; 6. Lead a modern, integrated meteorological infrastructure and support an enterprise environment for weather and climate service.
Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Service, a line division of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, is the public service scientific organization responsible to the Irish State for: the collection and production of high-quality meteorological data; the communication of authoritative weather and climate services to protect life and property, and to promote wider societal and economic wellbeing; conducting research into weather and climate, to improve customer services and inform decision-making; representing Ireland to the WMO (World Meteorological Organization), ECMWF (Euro pean Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) and EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites). Met Éireann also participates in a range of international weather and climate networks including EUMETNET (European Meteorological Services Network), HIRLAM (High Resolution Limited Area Model), Met Alliance (Alliance of Aeronautical Meteorological Service Providers in Europe), EC-Earth (Climate Research Consortium) and ECOMET (European Co-operation in Meteorology). Met Éireann, is Ireland’s primary centre of knowledge and expertise on weather and climate; the leading provider of meteorological information and services in the State. Building on our culture of scientific excellence, the organization has embodied a commitment to public service, delivering authoritative weather information that has contributed to the nation’s well being and economic development. Met Éireann’s vision is to make Ireland Weather and Climate Prepared through helping Irish society to be ready for and responsive to weather-related challenges