Ireland’s competitiveness on downward trend just as major challenges move into focus, says report
Planning delays, high cost of doing business and ‘unacceptably low’ productivity among builders are all harming the country, NCPC says
National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC)
Ireland slips two places in 2024 global competitiveness league
International rankings should be ‘handled with care’, says competitiveness council
There is a crisis of accountability at the top of the Irish public service
We call housing a ‘crisis’ but don’t deal with it that way
Banking, housing remain challenges to Ireland’s competitiveness, NCPC report says
National Competitiveness and Productivity Council report looks at progress between 2020 and 2023
Slow pace of infrastructure and skills development could seriously hobble foreign investment
Government needs to heed warnings from competitiveness council about our ability to continue to attract foreign investment
Creaking energy and water systems represent ‘reputational risk’ for Ireland, council warns
Competitiveness council warns current strain on utilities meant business demand would soon outstrip supply with ramifications for inward investment
State has enough construction workers to build 50,000 homes a year, Cairn chief says
Michael Stanley appears to contradict National Competitiveness and Productivity Council report pinpointing shortage of labour as key constraint
More construction workers needed to ease housing crisis, economic watchdog warns
Increase in labour, plus faster adoption of modern building methods, vital as crisis constrains Irish economy, NCPC says
Ireland’s global innovation ranking would climb significantly without GDP measure, council says
National Competitiveness and Productivity Council finds that modified GNI improves the Republic’s position to 12th
Delivery of vital infrastructure limited by lack of workers, competitiveness council warns
Government must attract and retain foreign workers, National Competitiveness and Productivity Council says
Rising mortgage rates to keep inflation higher for longer, warns competitiveness council
Mortgage interest rate rises overtake energy prices as chief driver of price growth, says National Competitiveness and Productivity Council
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