Some 35 per cent of company leaders said housing delivery is the most pressing issue for the new government. Photgraph: Iryna Melnyk/Agency Stock
Some 35 per cent of the 356 company directors polled by the Institute of Directors Ireland recently cited national infrastructure – including broadband, transport and roads – as the most important issue the new government should address with another 35 per cent citing housing delivery. Separately, 18 per cent of survey respondents said they expect digital transformation and innovation to be the biggest driver of growth for Irish business in 2025 with another 18 per cent citing expansion into new markets.Wages to rise but there are risks to growth, warns Davy reportAlmost half of company directors, meanwhile, said they think the election of Donald Trump in the US will have a negligible impact on growth in 2025.
“As we approach 2025, clear priorities such as infrastructure, energy, and digital innovation will shape the policy landscape and drive economic growth. There will be a few interesting weeks ahead as the make-up of the next government is negotiated and ministerial appointments are made.”by the end of this year, short of the “almost 40,000″ promised by outgoing Fine Gael Taoiseach Simon Harris in August.