Business group’s Policy Priorities 2026 calls for accelerated delivery of key projects, stronger support for enterprise and investment in workforce skills.
Delays in delivering critical infrastructure and housing are placing pressure on Ireland’s competitiveness, warns Dublin Chamber.
The business group has launched its Policy Priorities 2026 agenda ahead of Budget 2027.
“Dublin’s competitiveness is being constrained by challenges including inadequate infrastructure, a shortage of housing, rising business costs and growing regulatory complexity”
Dublin Chamber said that while Ireland continues to perform strongly economically, longstanding structural challenges are restricting investment, limiting business growth and making it harder for employers to attract and retain talent.
Sustained momentum needed
The policy programme identifies five key areas requiring Government attention: housing and infrastructure delivery, air connectivity, indigenous enterprise support, workforce skills development and reducing regulatory pressures on businesses.
Aebhric McGibney, Director of Public and International Affairs at Dublin Chamber, said: “Dublin’s competitiveness is being constrained by challenges including inadequate infrastructure, a shortage of housing, rising business costs and growing regulatory complexity. Addressing these issues is essential if Ireland is to remain an attractive place to invest, grow a business and create jobs.”
Dublin Chamber welcomed recent progress on legislation to remove the passenger cap at Dublin Airport but said sustained momentum is now needed across a wider range of nationally significant projects.
The organisation reiterated the importance of progressing the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project, Greater Dublin Drainage Project, MetroLink, DART+, LUAS extensions and BusConnects, alongside measures to increase housing supply across the Greater Dublin Area.
McGibney said Budget 2027 would be a key opportunity for Government to demonstrate that competitiveness remains at the centre of Government policy.
“Competitiveness is built on long-term decisions. That means investing in infrastructure, delivering more homes, supporting indigenous enterprise, developing the skills businesses need and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens. Getting these fundamentals right will strengthen Dublin’s economy and support sustainable growth across Ireland.”
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