People are drawn to live close to where they work and businesses are drawn to locate where business opportunities exist. It is essential that Cork is given specific attention to increase its attractiveness to large-scale employers and as a place to live. The road network in the city is insufficient in relation to catering for the commuter needs of its Cork-based employees, not to mention the needs of the residents in the area. A new funding mechanism for state bodies that are charged with the delivery of key strategic infrastructure should be introduced that would guarantee multi-year funding or funding on a major project basis. This would enable housing and other projects to be delivered with greater efficacy and cost effectiveness.
Topics will include:
- raising the ambitions of the National Development Plan to reflect population growth and the inflationary pressures
- the challenges and opportunities for housing delivery in Ireland
- increasing investment in the people, processes and technology that support the planning system
- streamlining processes within delivery bodies to expedite housing delivery
