Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Chris Hazzard:

Mr. D'Arcy spoke about social dialogue. Is there a model on the shelf that we need to look at? Is it done elsewhere?

I forgot to ask about the national infrastructure fund. Everybody automatically thinks of rail. Obviously, the all-Ireland rail review is in our heads, but are there priorities that business would like to see that are perhaps not being talked about as much? We have had great advancement in the North on broadband coverage, for example, and the roll-out of all different types of broadband. That has been fantastic for rural businesses. Is there something within that type of digital sphere that we need to look at, and not just the hardware of rail, road or whatever it might be?