Ireland must offer people good living and working conditions to sustain economic success and remain attractive to local and global mobile talent pools. Following a period of economic recession and under-investment, severe problems have emerged in terms of housing affordability and supply, rising congestion, and inadequate provision of education and healthcare. Better Lives, Better Business aims to make Ireland a better place to live and work by persuading policymakers to address the challenges around the country's burgeoning capacity constraints.

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Investment reboot
Investment reboot

Read our most recent submission on the National Development plan, calling on Government to deliver an ambitious programme of world class public services and infrastructure development
Housing
Housing

Our campaign prioritises an increase in the supply of affordable housing to help resolve acute accommodation shortages. 
Planning
Planning

An overhaul of the regime for planning consents and appeals is required to promote sustainable development. 
Infrastructure
Infrastructure

Long-term prosperity is tied to the effective delivery of the right infrastructure on time and on budget.  
Sustainability
Sustainability

To respond to climate change, we must embed sustainability across all development and business activities.  
Smarter World, Smarter Work
Smarter World, Smarter Work

Preparing Ireland and the workplace for profound change and a new era of work.
Ireland: Towards a Model of Sustainable Substance
Ireland: Towards a Model of Sustainable Substance

A powerful story of evolution and opportunity
Brexit and the Future of Europe
Brexit and the Future of Europe

Developing and promoting Irish business priorities in the context of Brexit and the Future of Europe.

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Our Infrastructure Policy team, led by Aidan Sweeney, are responsible for developing and communicating all Ibec related policy positions through our campaign Better Business, Better Lives.  


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