Thursday, 24th July: Dublin Chamber welcomes the publication of the revised National Development Plan announced earlier this week, recognising its record €275.4 billion investment package as a critical opportunity to address the region’s long-standing infrastructure deficits.
Commenting on the report, Chief Executive, Mary Rose Burke, said: “This is the largest capital investment in the history of the State. While we welcome the scale and ambition underpinning the revised NDP, this ambition must now translate into action. Government’s focus must shift from planning to implementation, particularly in the Greater Dublin Area, where critical infrastructure delivery has consistently failed to keep pace with population and economic growth.”
Dublin Chamber particularly welcomes the targeted investment in water, energy, and public transport infrastructure, all key enablers of unlocking housing delivery and sustaining long-term economic development. “With funding now secured, urgent reform of planning and approval processes, along with greater certainty around specific projects, must follow,” Burke added. “Flagship projects like Uisce Éireann’s Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project, EirGrid’s Powering Up Dublin and MetroLink, among others, must move off the page and into construction.”
Businesses, she added, need greater clarity around delivery timelines and firm, multi-annual funding commitments to rebuild confidence and ensure long-term, coordinated delivery. “The real test of the revised NDP will be in what gets built, not what’s promised. Effective delivery will require streamlined planning and procurement processes, reduced regulatory delays, and stronger accountability across the board”, Burke concluded.
About Dublin Chamber: Dublin Chamber is Ireland’s largest chamber of commerce with over 1000 member companies. It is the most representative and broadly-based business group in the Greater Dublin Area, providing representation and networking services. Its policy work focuses on developing the Dublin region’s infrastructure & transport, promoting competitiveness, and improving local governance. Dublin Chamber is also one of the oldest chambers of commerce in the world, tracing its origins back to 1782.
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Mia Finnegan | Public Affairs Executive | Dublin Chamber | mia@dublinchamber.ie