budget 2024

Future Ireland Fund: Focus of new €14bn scheme ‘incorrect’, says Chambers Ireland

Lobby group also warned personal tax changes are inflationary while Ibec said scheme will be measured by the effectiveness of its implementation

Ian Talbot, CEO Chambers Ireland

Chambers Ireland has said there was little that will have surprised its members in Budget 2024, but welcomed the fact that expectations for housing and infrastructure funding were met.

However, it questioned the effectiveness of the newly-established state saving funds.

The group said it “strongly supports” the increased funding for infrastructure, and transport infrastructure in particular.

“This increased funding, financed through the excess corporation tax receipts, is vital to support the enhanced National Development Plan ...