FDI Business Monitor Q2 2024

With Budget 2025 just weeks away and a general election looming, Food Drink Ireland (FDI) is calling on government to support productivity and sustainability in Ireland’s largest indigenous sector.

While the Irish economy is experiencing some moderation in growth after five years of remarkable expansion, the economic outlook remains positive. The State has both a significant forecasted Budget surplus and is running a significant surplus in the Balance of Payments.
Sharpening our competitive edge is within the gift of the Government.

FDI’s Budget 2025 Submission has competitiveness at its heart: competitive manufacturing, competitive people, competitive trade and competitive innovation. This Government – and those who hope to lead the country after the next election – must help, not hinder, the competitiveness of this key sector, to unlock economic, environmental, and social gains.