County Kildare Chamber's pre-Budget submission focuses on housing, infrastructure, jobs and climate action

County Kildare Chamber has launched its Budget 2024 submission - putting forward its recommendations to Government focused on housing availability with measures to increase capacity, infrastructure delivery, energy certainty and sustainability.

The Chamber, which represents an employer base of 400 businesses and over 38,000 employees across the county, said its submission has focused on four main areas:

1)           Housing

2)           Infrastructure

3)           Economic Development & Employment

4)           Energy & Climate Action

Sinéad Ronan, Public Affairs Manager said: “Budget 2024 comes at a time of increased financial pressure and uncertainty for businesses and consumers. As a business organisation, County Kildare Chamber believes that long term planning for the development of the Country is essential in responding to the challenges presented by housing & skills shortages, climate change, Brexit, and the current crisis in Europe.

"This budgetary submission emphasises the significance of ensuring adequate housing supply, investing in infrastructure and skills, and implementing measures to enhance business competitiveness. These priorities reflect the urgent need to support businesses, address capacity constraints, and navigate challenges affecting economic growth and sustainability in the Kildare region.

"Many of the problems we are experiencing in these areas, arose from a decade of underinvestment which afflicted the economy in the post Great-Financial-Crash era. Delivering on the much-needed infrastructure solutions during a time of increasing costs will be extremely challenging but is also essential for the future prosperity and success of Kildare, its communities, and businesses”.

 You can read County Kildare Chamber’s full Budget 2024 Submission here.