Dublin needs urgent infrastructure investment – time to publish Dublin City Taskforce report – Geoghegan

The Dublin City Taskforce implementation report must be published immediately, following a major new study which estimates that €70 billion in infrastructure investment is needed by 2040 to support the capital’s growth and sustainability, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Deputy James Geoghegan, Fine Gael Dublin Spokesperson said that the report, commissioned by KPMG and involving over 300 businesses, identifies affordable housing, improved public transport, upgraded water and energy systems, and climate resilience as the key priorities for Dublin’s future.

Deputy Geoghegan said: “This report reinforces what people across Dublin already know—our city is under growing pressure and we need serious, sustained investment in infrastructure to meet that challenge,” said Deputy Geoghegan.

“The Dublin City Taskforce completed its work. What’s missing now is delivery. I’m calling on the Taoiseach to publish the implementation report without delay. The time for action is now.

“It is also essential the ambition laid out in the taskforce is matched with investment and I am calling for specific funding to be ringfenced for the delivery of the report’s recommendations. Despite challenges such as staffing and rising costs, two-thirds of businesses surveyed believe Dublin remains a good place to operate. But the message is clear: the city’s future competitiveness depends on the choices made today.

“Dublin is the engine of our national economy. We cannot afford to fall behind. The Taoiseach must show leadership and move from plans to progress,” Deputy Geoghegan added.