Jack Chambers

Maintain sufficient, predictable investment allocations under Revenue Control 4 and associated capital programmes.

Update Minister on IIP delivery 2025 & investor landscape 2026

Present Pre Budget Submission for IIP

To secure a coordinated Government approach to infrastructure sequencing for major housing growth in DLR. The Chamber is seeking timely planning and delivery of transport, childcare, education, healthcare, utilities, digital and community infrastructure alongside housing,…

To establish financing arrangements that reduce the cost of development finance for SMEs, improve project viability and increase housing supply, particularly in regional locations.

To increase the use of modular, pre-fabricated and other modern construction methods where they can accelerate housing delivery, increase capacity and improve cost effectiveness.

To increase the availability of affordable housing for workers in major employment locations such as Shannon and support employers' ability to attract and retain staff.

Reduce the cost and complexity of decarbonisation. Make decarbonisation more practical and affordable through broader retrofit supports, stronger commercial EV incentives and faster delivery of lower-carbon public transport.

Strengthen regeneration and place-based development by simplifying regeneration delivery, supporting town and city centre viability, and enabling more effective local investment through stronger local capacity and more flexible urban schemes.

Unlock land, vacancy and urban viability by activating brownfield, derelict, vacant and underused sites through stronger powers, better incentives, tax reform and more coordinated reuse and site activation measures.

Scale housing supply and delivery at pace by strengthening accountability, expanding direct delivery, increasing affordable housing output and building long-term capacity for faster housing delivery across regions.

To remove planning and infrastructure barriers that delay housing development and facilitate faster delivery of housing in locations experiencing significant employment and population pressures.

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to housing in Budget 2027, including the delivery of sufficient housing supply aligned to the Cork region's growth trajectory, as well as a revision of key housing support schemes to reflect market evolution.

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to housing in Budget 2027, including the delivery of sufficient housing supply aligned to the Cork region's growth trajectory, as well as a revision of key housing support schemes to reflect market evolution.

The alignment of housing development with essential infrastructure such as transport, utilities, and public services; Potential amendments or updates to the Critical Infrastructure Bill to support more efficient delivery and Opportunities for collaboration to accelerate progress…