Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed)
2:00 am
Dr. Robert Kelly:
Definitely we have seen some high-profile cases that cited it as the reason they did not invest here or they invested elsewhere. The reality is that when we do soft information infrastructure is continuously cited. Another reason is housing but, let us be honest, water and energy are a major part of delivering housing.