A lot happens at Ibec. From the events and VIP briefings we host with political and business leaders to our political engagements and campaigns we run on your behalf. Here we show some recent updates from our CEO, Danny McCoy.
CEO Update: Addressing the national objectives of infrastructure, defence, and acting on rising intolerance
Wednesday, 10 December
The latest CEO Update to Ibec membership from Danny McCoy
Dear member,
The launch of the Acceleration Infrastructure Taskforce Action Plan and its highlighting of the barriers to infrastructure delivery in Ireland right now, we hope, represents a significant moment in addressing our infrastructure challenges.
We were pleased to see many Ibec priorities reflected in the Action Plan, including multi-annual public funding, revitalising public-private partnerships, single entity oversight, and much-needed planning and legal reform. Our message now is that Government implements the recommended reforms fully and urgently.
As many of you are aware, attracting private mobile capital is critical if national infrastructure priorities are to be met. This week, with Minister Jack Chambers, we published a report, "Dig a Little Deeper," which details the scale of private sector investment already made and the significant capital that will be required across some of Ireland’s key infrastructure priorities.
If increasing infrastructure capacity is a national objective, defending it is just as important.
A key priority for Ibec is to see increased efforts to ensure Ireland can protect itself and the businesses that operate here, as robust security is the bedrock for business. This message, which I spoke to RTE’s Morning Ireland on, coincides with the publication of Ibec’s latest priorities paper for Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency, which focuses on security and defence as essential elements for future-proofing European resilience in the context of global instability. Click here to listen to our latest Ibec Responds Podcast.
The international spotlight on our security and defence capabilities was highlighted by the visit of President Zelenskyy last week, something which is likely to increase as Ireland gets closer to assuming the EU Presidency. In welcoming President Zelenskyy, Ibec was delighted to work with the Department of Foreign Affairs on hosting the first Ireland-Ukraine Economic Forum, where a delegation led by Liam O'Donoghue Deputy CEO/COO represented Ibec.
As well as our EU Presidency campaign, you will be aware of our 'Open for Business' campaign focusing on the business concerns of growing intolerance creeping into our society. In the Sunday Independent, I wrote on the impact of rising intolerance and why we need urgent collective action on it. You can read my piece here.
Best regards,
Danny McCoy,
Ibec CEO
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