Infrastructure spending must come before tax cuts, says Ibec

Investment must be prioritised over tax cuts, Ibec tells Government

Ibec has said a €200bn 10-year investment programme is needed to ensure Ireland’s infrastructure is fit for purpose, saying it needs to take precedence over other spending or tax cuts.

Infrastructure spending must come before tax cuts, says Ibec

Business lobby calls on Government to drop barriers in the planning system for big “common good” projects

lIbec calls for fast tracking of infrastructure projects

Ibec has called on the Government to set up an Expert Review Group to help fast track critical infrastructure projects. The business lobby group is calling for infrastructure investment to be prioritised above all other forms of public spending. And it wants to see tax reductions in order to address persistent challenges in delivering critical national infrastructure. As part of a policy paper issued on the subject they have called for multi-ann…